Minneapolis, MN
Divorce and separation Lawyer at Minneapolis, MN
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I.Name Changes of Parties in Divorce.Outside of divorce proceedings, a name change is a separate legal action requiring a separate case filing fee, various forms, and a court hearing with witnesses. [1...
See Full GuideThis article discusses some of the more common and important tax considerations in Minnesota divorce cases.I. Taxes and Spousal Maintenance.The default rule on income taxes and spousal maintenance is v...
See Full GuideThe Court has broad discretion to divide marital debt in any manner that has an acceptable basis in fact and principle. [1] Typically, the marital debts are included as part of the same balance s...
See Full GuideIn Minnesota, gifts between spouses during the marriage are marital property not non-marital. [1]As for the engagement ring, if it was given prior to the marriage, and a marriage subsequently took...
See Full GuideBut, you say, my spouse is a lazy, good-for-nothing bum who refuses to work either at a job or around the house, and just watches TV and drinks beer all day long! Why should s/he get half?!In th...
See Full GuideIt often happens that one spouse or the other has a house prior to the marriage, but with an outstanding mortgage, which is in part paid off during the marriage. The Court has developed methods ...
See Full GuideFrequently, one party or the other has acquired a pension or retirement interest of some kind during the marriage. The portion of such a retirement interest that was acquired during the marriage...
See Full GuideAn increase in the value of non-marital property during the marriage is still non-marital. [1] For example, if you buy a painting prior to the marriage for $10,000, and during the marriage it inc...
See Full GuideSome property may be both marital and non-marital. The most common example of this is with real estate or retirement accounts. For example, one spouse might have purchased a house prior to the ...
See Full GuideThere are two main forms of non-marital property: [1] Property acquired before the marriage (or in exchange for property acquired before the marriage); and Property acquired as a gift or inherita...
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