Property Division

Divorce is not just about breaking hearts, it is also about splitting assets through the property division process. As any Arizona resident may agree, contested property division issues in a divorce are often a waste of money, time and sanity.The law firm of...

For Arizona couples who have done well financially, but who are about to go through divorce, some unpleasant news may await them. As one of just 10 states using the concept of community property, Arizona mandates that everything a couple owns at the time of their...

With all of the emotional concerns that arise with a divorce, it can be easy to overlook financial considerations. People may be so busy trying to comfort their children, find a new place to live or settle their future that small details can be easily forgotten.If...

When people think about the end of a marriage, they often think about the new life that each person has ahead of them. However, before people can start their new life, they have many important divorce issues to resolve. While many of these issues will revolve around...

A divorce can be an emotionally difficult time for an Arizona resident. Not only do people need to make complicated decisions regarding the future of their family, people must also split their property.In a community property state, like Arizona, this means that any...

Many Arizonans are familiar with the comedic works of Chris Rock. The 49-year-old comedian, famous for his standup and recent movies, now finds himself in a situation that has no one laughing. Rock has filed for divorce from his wife of almost 19 years. The matter...

Resolving issues related to the equitable division of property and assets continues to be one of the most difficult parts of the divorce process. Divorce involves the legal separation of two people whose lives were intertwined, so the property shared between them and...

In the majority of cases, two issues seem to dominate in divorce disputes: child custody/child support and property division. It can be quite difficult for a divorcing couple to come to an agreement on who should keep what, especially when larger and less-liquid...

"Do I get to keep that?" This and variations of this question are some of the most asked questions in divorces. Who gets the house, the bank account, the furniture and other property? The answer depends on the state where the divorce is proceeding. In most states, the...

Arizona, like many other states, is a no-fault divorce state. This means that, in most cases, even when the couple agrees that one spouse's extramarital affair was the reason for the divorce, the court does not need to consider the affair or apportion blame.Many...