Property Division

Many people preparing for divorce try to negotiate settlements. Instead of litigating in family court, they attempt to work cooperatively with one another. Doing so can be much faster and can also help control the total costs generated by the divorce process....

Divorce is the legal process of officially ending a relationship that may have begun declining years ago. Spouses tend to have strong, negative emotional reactions to one another during divorce and may have a difficult time cooperating with one another. Disagreements...

As you go through a divorce, you may decide that you don’t want to lose your house. For instance, perhaps your spouse has proposed selling the home and splitting up the money that you earn in the sale. After all, you both have a right to the house because you are...

Prenuptial agreements have become increasingly common. People are realizing that even if they don’t have a fortune to protect, they still want to lay down some ground rules for who walks away with what should the marriage someday end. Further, a Wisconsin prenup...

Under Wisconsin law, assets acquired during the marriage are to be split between spouses during a divorce. Assets owned before the marriage are excluded from division. However, it’s not always clear-cut.  These two classes of property can sometimes mix during the...

As you and your spouse move toward divorce, you may have one goal: keeping your home. Maybe you simply don’t want to move. Perhaps it’s the home you’ve always dreamed of owning, and you’re not ready to leave it. Or maybe the housing market is prohibitively expensive,...

When a couple decides on divorce, each party may have financial concerns, especially if significant debt is involved. Debt division can be particularly stressful for spouses who are married to partners with poor money habits. Understanding how debt is divided in a...

Concerns about finances often dominate the early stages of divorce. People are unsure of what might happen with their property and how much divorce might cost. Some people may even delay filing because they fear the economic impact that the end of the marriage could...

One of the tasks that must be done when a couple divorces is to divide marital property. In many cases, one of the largest assets that has to be handled is the marital home.  If you’re going through a divorce, you should understand the options that are possible for...

Couples in Wisconsin tend to share all of their resources and obligations, from their homes to their mortgages. If someone files for divorce, addressing the marital estate to divide it between the spouses is a necessary part of that process. Most people recognize that...