Marital Property Division
All Marital Property Division Articles
Marital Settlement Agreements
The contract that contains all the terms of the divorce is called a “marital settlement agreement.” The terms of the marital settlement agreem...
Property and Law
The distribution of marital property is one of the most acrimonious issue in divorce cases. Prior to filing for divorce, it is essential that the...
Dividing Property
One of the biggest concerns parties have going into a divorce is how the marital property will be divided. As with most issues in a divorce, it is in ...
Who Gets the House During Divorce?
The first question that comes up for most when they are getting divorced in New Mexico is who gets to stay in the community residence or marital home?...
Distribution of Wage Earning Ability
Although not commonly known or appreciated, a corporate executive going through a divorce will have his exceptional wage earning abilities valued, an...
Protecting Your Credit During and After Divorce
Divorce is a difficult thing for everyone involved and can lead to financial difficulties and economic woes for all parties involved. At this point...
Protecting Assets in Divorce
Protecting the assets of people involved in a divorce case can be difficult but is not out of the question.
Equitable Distribution Part 2
Even though the courts seem for the most part, to be unconcerned with marital fault, (seeking in most instances to have the parties take an inquest ...
Equitable Distribution
On July 19, 2005, the equitable distribution statute celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. It is particularly interesting to note that even...
Non-Durational Maintenance 2
The court went on to note that there was a plethora of cases awarding non-durational maintenance but pointed out that these decisions focused on the...
Divorce and Property
Divorce and property division after a couple gets divorced can lead to heated and passionate debates among newly separated couples. Disagreements i...
Divorce and Your Business
Anyone going through a divorce who has an interest in a closely-held or family business should be most concerned about the control of the business af...
Non-Durational Maintenance
Since the passage of the equitable distribution law on July 19, 1980 which set forth new standards for the award of maintenance, the courts have gra...
Protecting Assets
The moment you know that your marriage is coming to an end is when you should immediately begin preparing to secure your assets. Documentation will be...