Property Settlements
How are wedding rings divided in an Illinois divorce?
My wife and I have had a fallout in our marriage. We have been contemplating to get a divorce amicably. I was wondering about our marriage rings and how that would be settled in the event of a divorce. I bought our wedding rings which were a pair of 4 karat diamond studded platinum wedding bands. They have a substantial market value. Is there a way I can claim them both in the divorce settlement?
Will my military pension be divided in a divorce?
I am an ex-service man who retired from service 2 years ago. My wife and I have had a falling out and are planning to get a divorce. In the event of a divorce, all our assets and liabilities will be combined and then divided amongst the spouses. I want to know if my military pension will be included while dividing the assets and liabilities.
How will copyrights be divided in a Michigan divorce?
My husband and I have decided to part ways. We both work in the IT industry and have developed several products that have copyrights. Some of the copyrights are individual while others are joint. In the event of a divorce in a Detroit family court, how will these be treated and divided?
Can I keep my house after divorce if I bought it before marriage?
My husband and I have been married for 10 years but are on the verge of divorce. We stay in a house that I bought a few months before our wedding. I made the purchase with cash, a part of it came from my parents. I had the intention of making this our marital home at the time of its purchase. My husband wants to keep the house after the divorce, but I do not want that to happen. Can I retain the house?
Can my husband legally claim the car his father gifted me in our divorce?
My husband and I are heading for a divorce due to reconcilable differences. We have been living in the Flint for over 3 years now. On my birthday two years ago, his father had bought me a car as a gift. Now that we are getting a divorce, he is planning to claim the car for himself, saying that the car was supposed to be a gift to the both of us. The car is the only mode of transportation available for me to commute back and forth from work. Can he legally claim the car for himself?