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Is my wife entitled to anything after divorce if we have no properties in our names?
Asked on Jan 19th, 2014 on Divorce - Michigan
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We have no kids, no property, no nothing! I haven't lived with her for the last 13 years but we still communicate and everything. My question is could this get ugly in the event she fights it when she served papers and is there anything that shes entitled to?
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If you are already divorced, check the final divorce papers and they will say what each of you are entitled to.
Answered on Jan 23rd, 2014 at 6:19 AM
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If you get married to each other again then she might have a claim, otherwise no claim. If you live together again then a common law marriage might be asserted.
Answered on Jan 22nd, 2014 at 11:18 AM
Yes, with certain exceptions, all of your property acquired during marriage - even that property acquired while you were separated - is community property and she is entitled to 50% of that property. You will need to sit down with a local family law attorney to go over the details of what you each may be entitled to.
Answered on Jan 22nd, 2014 at 11:18 AM
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In most cases, each Party is entitled to approximately half (50%) of what both Parties accumulated (both assets and debts) during the marriage. However, if you and your wife have been separated for 13 years, you may want to argue that each simply keeps what they have at this point. You need to ensure the Judgment of Divorce clearly states what each Party is responsible for, as to both assets and debts.
Answered on Jan 22nd, 2014 at 11:17 AM