Personal property in a separation agreement On one hand, it’s easy to say things are just things, and can be replaced, especially since it’s so expensive to pay an attorney to litigate over them. On the other hand, though, things ARE important. Especially some things. And there’s just no taking away from the sentimental value we place on some things, and the emotional attachment that can exist as well. I’m a realistic person, and I totally recognize that. Generally speaking, I don’t tell my … [Read more...]
Dividing personal property in divorce
Technically, everything should get divided in divorce. Anything, that is, that was earned, purchased or acquired during the marriage.Technically, everything should get divided in divorce. Anything, that is, that was earned, purchased or acquired during the marriage. In Virginia (as in most places, though I can’t speak for anywhere outside the Commonwealth), property is divided into three separate categories: marital, separate, and hybrid. Before we divide it in divorce, we classify it. … [Read more...]
