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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law

In Alabama, vacation homes and other real properties that either spouse acquires during the marriage are marital property. The court will divide these properties equitably. This means the value of the properties is divided between the parties, but an entire property may be awarded to one spouse to offset another asset.  If two spouses bought …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law

If you have a gut feeling that your partner is being deceptive concerning cash, you may have a case of financial infidelity on your hands. Financial infidelity is where one party deceives the other about their assets or debts in order to hide them from their spouse. This commonly happens if couples who have actually …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law

Typically, a prenuptial arrangement is not needed to secure an inheritance in Alabama. Cash or residential property received from an inheritance are only the residential or commercial property of the partner who received them. The products are labeled separate residential property. The court in a divorce will certainly not normally split an inheritance for one …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law

Divorce is a challenging time in anyone’s life. Some people might find the process uncomfortable due to some reasons. Nowadays, we all know at least one person in our lives whose marriage ended in divorce. If you are considering divorce, make sure to discuss it with your close friends. Everyone gives you a bit of …

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