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Unlike some states, Connecticut does not distinguish between separate and marital property in divorce. All property owned by either spouse at the time of the divorce is marital property subject to equitable distribution. However, that does not mean that all property is necessarily treated the same for purposes of equitable distribution. Instead, courts take into account several factors in determining...

A key issue in every divorce is determining how to divide marital property. Connecticut has a broad definition of what counts as marital property that encompasses just about everything a couple owns together or separately. That property is subject to equitable distribution which means both spouses have rights to the assets in divorce, although those rights might not be equal....

When you get married, there's a saying that goes "What's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours." Connecticut couples understand that's how things typically go in a marriage. Much of what you and your spouse acquire during the marriage is shared with each other. However, there may be assets that you acquire before your marriage that you want to...

When a person is going through a divorce in Fairfield County, they should take each step carefully so that they do not make a mistake and lose property that they would have been entitled to under the law. In Connecticut, marital property is subject to equitable division, which means that each spouse has a claim based on certain factors. As...

Our Connecticut marital agreements lawyer can help you address financial expectations with clarity and discretion before or during a marriage. When a marriage involves substantial assets, business interests, inherited wealth, trusts, or future compensation, an attorney can carefully prepare an agreement that reduces uncertainty and defines important rights and obligations in advance. At Broder Orland Murray & DeMattie LLC, our family...

Dividing property in a divorce is a fact-intensive process that requires careful legal and financial analysis. Asset division outcomes affect your liquidity, tax exposure, and long-term financial stability, particularly for individuals with substantial or complex estates. You should work with a Connecticut property division lawyer who understands how Courts evaluate financial evidence and apply equitable distribution principles under state law....

This Week's Blog by Jaime S. Dursht, a Westport and Greenwich lawyer at Broder Orland Murray & DeMattie LLC.   One spouse’s reckless, out-of-control and wasteful spending may be a dissipation of assets resulting in the other spouse receiving a credit in the final allocation of the marital estate. Connecticut courts have the statutory authority under Connecticut General Statutes §...

This Week's Blog by Nicole M. DiGiose Can I Change the Locks of the Marital Residence When I Start a Divorce? Generally, no.  Once a dissolution of marriage action is commenced, the Automatic Orders go into effect. Paragraph B(8) of the Automatic Orders prohibits either party from denying the other party use of the parties’ current primary residence without an...

This Week's Blog by Jaime S. Dursht Yes.  Connecticut courts have the authority to award exclusive use and occupancy of the home  to either spouse while a divorce is pending, which means that one spouse can be ordered to vacate the home until further court order.  Connecticut General Statutes 46b-83(a) provides, “At any time after the return day of a...

Many clients come into our office from the towns of Fairfield County with family money they inherited during the marriage, or which they anticipate inheriting after a dissolution proceeding.  Sometimes clients want to know whether the inheritance they have already received or anticipate receiving, will be considered part of the marital estate subject to equitable distribution at the time of...