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What does “Community Property” mean? In the state of Arizona, all assets acquired during the marriage, by either spouse, are presumed to be community property. “During the marriage” is defined as the period from the date of marriage to the date of service, or the date a spouse is served with a Petition for Dissolution …
How Retirement Benefits are Divided in a Divorce: Arizona Community Property Laws Read More »
During a Divorce or Legal Separation, one of the major tasks at hand is to divide the parties’ assets—those may include assets such as residential or commercial real estate, businesses, personal property, financial assets, and so on. In the state of Arizona, all assets acquired during the marriage is presumed to be community property and …
How to Ensure your QDRO is Drafted Properly, Will Be Accepted, and is Enforceable Read More »
If you’re going through a divorce or legal separation, and you and/or your spouse have retirement accounts, you’ll likely hear something from the court or your attorney about a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, more commonly known as a QDRO. QDROs are the orders that direct the parties and the Plan Administrator(s) of their retirement account(s) …
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According to Arizona State Community Property laws, for divorces or legal separations in which the parties have one or more retirement accounts, those accounts will need to be divided between the parties. If you were contributing to a retirement account before your marriage, anything earned up to the date of marriage is considered your sole …
Preparing for a divorce may seem on the surface like a deceitful or even selfish thing to do. Many people view it at first glance as a cold, calculated, and manipulative act that a greedy spouse might do before filing for a divorce. But the truth is preparing for divorce can protect you from devastating …
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Divorces are always trickier when there are larger assets involved, and this is especially true when one or both spouses have a lot of money. In high net worth divorce cases, there is more of a push to ensure that everything stays fair, more complex calculations to make for the division of these assets and …
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In Arizona, there are two different types of property to consider when going through a divorce – community or marital property and sole and separate property. Under Arizona law, all property acquired by either spouse during the marriage is presumed to be community property in which each spouse have an equal ownership interest in, regardless of which …
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As we’ve established over this blog series, things are always changing and sometimes these changes cannot be anticipated. When it comes to sharing custody of children, schedules can often change and compromises will have to be made. Sometimes people’s employment and financial circumstances change and support orders for child support and spousal maintenance need to …
Splitting up community property and addressing debts is one of the more difficult facets of going through a divorce. The marital residence is often a place of fond memories as well as difficult times. One decision that must be made is who, if anyone, gets to keep the marital home. Some couples find that selling …
Can I Deduct Costs of Sale of a Marital Residence? Read More »
If you are divorcing and you or your spouse own a business, it is important to be aware of the concept of “double-dipping” as it applies to asset division and spousal maintenance awards. Because Arizona is a community property state, if a business was started – or if the value increased – during a marriage …
“DOUBLE DIPPING” IN DIVISION OF A BUSINESS AND IN SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE CALCULATIONS Read More »
