Tennessee Wife Gets Family’s Small Business, but Split Approved
- At March 07, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Property Classification
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Tennessee law case summary with a business in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Frank Ray Baggett v. Anne Marie Baggett – Tennessee divorce with a business The wife filed for divorce after eight years of marriage. Shortly thereafter, the husband filed a separate action alleging that he had been improperly excluded […]
Read More»Annuity Puchased by Tennessee Husband Determined His Separate Property
Tennessee law case summary on property division classification in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Willis Benjamin Willocks v. Irene Ward Willocks – Tennessee divorce classification of property as marital or separate The parties were married in 1994, and each had children from a prior marriage. The husband had substantial assets before the marriage, and the […]
Read More»Marital Debts are Joint if Incurred During the Marriage in TN Divorce
Tennessee law case summary on marital debt in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Chris Eric Strickland v. Pennye Danielle Strickland – bankruptcy and divorce in Tennessee This is a case regarding bankruptcy proceedings that took place prior to divorce, raising the question of the status of the remaining debts as either marital or […]
Read More»Tennessee Couple Divorced After Five Years Has No Marital 401(k)
Tennessee law case summary on property division in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Herbert L. Hall v. Chona S. Hall – Tennessee divorce law This case involves a second marriage for both parties, which lasted four years. At issue is the division of the husband’s 401k plan. The husband, Herbert L. Hall, and […]
Read More»Splitting Retirement Funds after a Tennessee Divorce
Dividing property after a Tennessee divorce, including retirement funds, can become messy. While many couples tend to think only about tangible items, such as homes, intangible property is just as important to consider. A divorce attorney in Memphis can help with the divorce process in Tennessee and ensure proper representation when deciding how to divide […]
Read More»26 Yr Marriage | Wife’s Workers Compensation Money is Marital Property
Tennessee law case summary on marital property law and classification in Tennessee divorce and family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Linda Haun Scarbrough v Gary Lynn Scarbrough – Tennessee Property Division Law – Classification as Marital or Separate Property Gary Scarbroagh, Husband, and Linda Scarbrough, Wife, marred in 1985 in Tennessee prior to moving to Florida […]
Read More»Appreciation of Real Estate: What Is “Substantial Contribution” in Tennessee Divorce Law?
Classification of Real Estate in Tennessee Divorce Law: Marital or Separate Property? Appreciation of Real Estate: What Is a “Substantial Contribution”? When two parties divorce in Tennessee, real estate acquired before the marriage is considered separate property. The appreciation of separately owned real estate also remains separate property unless the non-owning spouse can prove to the court […]
Read More»Optometrist Practice Becomes Marital Property w/ Wife’s Contributions
Tennessee business valuation law case summary – Optometrist. Tennessee divorce and family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Bacigalupo v. Bacigalupo, No. W2003-01578-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. App. October 4, 2004). An optometrist, Mr. Bacigalupo (“Mr. B.”), filed for a divorce from Mrs. Bacigalupo (“Mrs. B”), citing inappropriate marital conduct and irreconcilable differences. Mrs. B. counterclaimed, stating she […]
Read More»4 Factors How to Divide Marital Debts in Tennessee Divorce
- At September 10, 2012
- By Miles Mason
- In Property Division
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Tennessee law case summary on property and debt division in Tennessee divorce and family law from the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Alford v. Alford, 120 S.W.3d 810, No. E2001-02361-SC-R11-CV (Tenn. 2003). As the Supreme Court of Tennessee noted at the beginning of its opinion, Mr. and Mrs. Alford had an unusual marital history: they married on November […]
Read More»15 Yr Marriage TN Transitional Alimony Extended to Retirement
Case summary on Tennessee alimony law and pension division of marital property in Tennessee divorce and family law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. William N. Nusbaum v. Lucile E Nusbaum – Tennessee Alimony Appeal William Nusbaum, the husband, and Lucile Nusbaum, the wife were married in 1994 and had no children. The wife has a high school […]
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