Oct 9, 2019 | Military Divorce, Property Division, Settlement Agreements
Under Pennsylvania law, all marital assets are subject to division in a divorce. Certainly, the portion of a pension that accumulates during a marriage is likely to be considered a marital asset. A frequent reaction to that is for the owner of the pension to claim...
Sep 3, 2019 | Property Division, Settlement Agreements
Under Pennsylvania law, a gift may or may not be a marital asset subject to division like other assets. Items brought into the marriage at the beginning by one party which are never gifted to the marriage, would likely not be subject to division. A vehicle or bank...
Sep 3, 2019 | Alimony & Spousal Support, FAQ, Property Division
An apartment lease, (or house or any lease of premises) is a contract. Your landlord does not care whether you remain married or get divorced, the lease must be paid. If your name is on the lease, with or without your spouse and whether or not either of you remain on...
Sep 3, 2019 | FAQ, Property Division, Settlement Agreements
Pets, for most people, become members of the family. While not given the same consideration as children, many divorces have seen the couple fighting tooth and nail over Rover. Under the letter of our law, nonetheless, pets are viewed simply as a marital asset and, as...
Sep 3, 2019 | FAQ, Property Division, Settlement Agreements
Assets, whether there are a lot of them or only a few or whether they are very valuable or have little value, are divided in one of two ways in a Pennsylvania divorce. Either the parties divide them on their own or the Judge will do it for you, and the Judge would do...
Jun 21, 2019 | Divorce, Property Division
The short answer is “No”. Typically, in a community property state, the divorce court divides up all of the marriage’s assets equally – 50/50. That could mean that one spouse, a surgeon, would get half, and the other spouse, the one with no...
