Tag Archives: division of property
Cohabitation And Community Property
Nevada is one of nine states that still uses the community property system of asset distribution upon divorce, which means that unlike other states where assets are evaluated and distributed according to equity principles, everything in Nevada is divided as close to equally as possible. However, in this day and age, fewer couples are… Read More »
Factoring in non-economic contributions to high-asset divorce
There are many complex factors that go into the ultimate result of a divorce between couples with significant assets. Particular circumstances mean that all cases are different, but Las Vegas readers can still take lessons from other divorce cases. A recent divorce filing by reality television star and mogul Bethenny Frankel has shocked many… Read More »
What is a QDRO? Divorce and retirement
Whether you are young with a retirement account or you are divorcing in the age of retirement, you may have heard of a QDRO. This acronym stands for a Qualified Domestic Relations Order and will impact how your retirement accounts are divided at the time of divorce. The QDRO allows an alternate payee, including… Read More »