How will my property be divided after my Miami divorce?
Florida Statute Section 61.075, “Equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities,” sets out how property will be divided after a Miami divorce. The statute says: “In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, the court shall set apart to each spouse that spouse’s nonmarital assets and liabilities, and in distributing the marital assets and liabilities between the parties, the court must begin with the premise that the distribution should be equal, unless there is a justification for an unequal distribution based on all relevant factors.”What this means is that all property bought by one spouse before the marriage is considered nonmarital, and that spouse gets to keep it. All property bought during the marriage, however, is considered marital. Anything that is marital will be divided equally between the spouses during the divorce proceedings.
If you are facing a Florida divorce, and would like to speak with one of our Miami equitable distribution attorneys about the division of marital property, contact Vari & Associates. Consultations are available in person in Miami and at several meeting locations throughout Dade and Broward Counties including Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, West Country Club Drive in Aventura, Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood and in the Homestead area. Appointments are also available by telephone and via Skype internet video chat. Telephone our office at (305) 222-7351 or send us an email to schedule a consultation.
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Disclaimer
The statements in this section are based on Florida law and have been issued to inform and not advise. The statements are general in nature and individual facts in a given case may alter their application or involve other laws not referred to here.