Category Archives : Property Division in Divorce

  • June 16, 2023

    How Does Divorce Impact my Business or Business Assets in Virginia?

    Divorce is already complicated enough without also having to split up a business at the same time potentially. Let’s examine how a Virginia court will handle a business during divorce and how a Fairfax divorce attorney can help. How the Divorce Court Will Handle Your Business  Here is a s...

  • May 3, 2023

    The Financial Implications of Divorce

    Divorce is one of the top five most stressful life events for a reason. It turns your entire world upside-down—your family, your living situation, and, yes, your finances as well. In fact, financial stress is one of the top five causes of divorce, to begin with. This means a lot of divorcing...

  • April 26, 2019

    HOW IS HOME OWNERSHIP DETERMINED IN A DIVORCE?

    By Daniel Schy, Esq.   As the busy spring housing market kicks into gear, it is a relevant time to shed light on one of the most complex aspects of divorce – what to do with the marital home.  This question is complex for many reasons, but primarily because it encompasses th...

  • March 29, 2019

    WHO GETS THE PETS IN A DIVORCE?

    By Carl Schoenherr , Esq. Most people think about custody as it pertains to children in a divorce, but what happens when a couple has a pet? Are pets treated the same as children, and does the court care about the best interest of the family pet?  For many people, pets are part of their...

  • May 31, 2018

    WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FUNDING EXPENSES DURING A SEPARATION

    Separation and divorce can be described by a lot of different adjectives, but “cheap” is not one of them. In a separation, a family goes from living in one household to all of a sudden, living in two households, with two mortgages or rents to pay, two sets of utility bills and a host of ot...

  • February 6, 2013

    Equitable Distribution of Property in Virginia: What is “Hybrid” Property, and How is it Divided?

    Do the words “Brandenburg,” “Keeling,” or “reasonable rate of return,” mean anything to you? Probably not -- but if you’re going through a divorce, they had better mean something to your attorney! Each is a different method that has been used by Virginia courts to divide hybrid p...

  • October 25, 2012

    “What About My Engagement Ring?” Issues of Personal Property Division in Divorce

    Engagement rings are a good example of how personal property issues can sometimes become quite complicated in a divorce. Virginia Engagement Ring Law History Long, long ago (okay, back in 1941), the Virginia Supreme Court looked at the issue of “who gets the ring” and found that a husban...

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