Marital property in Minnesota is any property you and your spouse acquire during the marriage. If you purchased your family home after marriage, it counts as marital property no matter the name on the title. Dealing with the family home during a divorce can get...
Getting divorced in Minnesota can expose you to many issues you have never considered. One may be the question of who gets to stay in your home. In many cases, one of the spouses will be expected to vacate the premises. But if there are questions related to ownership...
When a divorcing couple in Minnesota reaches a property division agreement, they draft a divorce settlement. This is then submitted to the court, and, if everything seems to be in order, a judge issues a divorce decree. Divorced spouses are required to abide by the...
Minnesota is an equitable division state for purposes of divorce, which means that, absent an agreement between the estranged spouses, marital assets can be divided in such a manner that a judge will deem to be fair. This may mean that you'll cede control of your...
In a divorce, assets such as your Minnesota home will need to be divided in an equitable fashion. A number of factors will likely be evaluated to determine if a proposed settlement can be considered equitable. Those factors may include when an item was acquired, how...
When the subject of separation is brought up or after being served with divorce papers, the gut reaction for most people in Minnesota is to leave the marital home they share with their soon-to-be ex. However, this might be the greatest mistake you'll ever make during...
