Property Division

Retirement accounts often rank among the most complex assets that have to be dealt with during property division proceedings. One reason may be because many in Columbus may question why these accounts are even considered to be marital property. On their own, they are...

If you are an artist or a collector of art in Ohio and going through a divorce, you will soon discover the challenges that come with dividing martial property. You will have the chance to try to come to an agreement about the division of property before the court...

If you have a baby in Ohio and you are not married, you may wonder what happens with custody. Knowing who has legal custody and rights to the baby is essential, especially if you are the father. Under the Ohio Revised Code, an unmarried mother automatically retains...

Divorce agreements in Ohio have been known to split IRAs between spouses that are calling it quits. However, some may assume that inherited IRAs are spared division because, like any separate asset, a single spouse is the recipient. However, that may not be enough to...

When you first decide to divorce, you do so because you understand it's best for your relationship. It's not what you hoped for, but you've come to realize it'll help you get your life back in order. Once the initial shock of divorce is out of the way, you'll turn...

Going through a divorce is guaranteed to change your life in many ways. One example is property division, as it's likely that you'll have to split some or all of your assets with your soon-to-be ex-spouse. Depending on your situation, you may find that matters of...

Divorcing spouses in Ohio often find themselves at a crossroads when it comes to deciding what they want to do with their family home. For most couples, a house represents the single largest asset in a marital estate. The accompanying mortgage also commonly represents...

When you are in a long-term relationship, your lives become very comingled. You probably share many possessions and even live in home you own or share responsibility for. You may have a joint bank account and share debt. Sometimes relationships end, and if you are not...

In Ohio, when you get a divorce, the court looks at your marital assets to divide property. Marital assets, according to the Ohio State Bar Association, are those things you own together. They are assets gained during the marriage. However, the court will not consider...

There are many types of assets you might hold that are relatively easy to divide and distribute. During a divorce, you would probably not have much trouble splitting up a shared bank account evenly if it consisted of community assets, for example. However, you would...