Sentences with phrase «of marital assets without»

There are two main reasons why a couple may want to determine the division of marital assets without going to trial.

Not exact matches

No matter which state they reside, same - sex married couples are now able to take advantage of the unlimited estate tax marital deduction at death to pass assets to a surviving spouse without incurring federal estate taxes.

The QTIP trust (Qualified Terminal Interest Property trust) is designed to allow a decedent «control beyond the grave» of their assets without surrendering control of those assets to their surviving spouse - and at the same time allowing for the estate to take advantage of the marital deduction for the assets used to fund the QTIP.

If you and your spouse have agreed on the divorce details, including division of marital assets, child support and parenting, then you can usually press ahead with a simple or uncontested divorce without the services of an attorney.

A spouse may think a pension, which is in their spouse's name, is not marital property, or may agree to waive his or her rights without knowing the value of an asset or the legal status of an issue.

If you and your spouse reached a marital settlement agreement without going to trial, you can only change its property terms if you can prove to the court that your ex committed some type of fraud during the negotiations, such as by misrepresenting debts or assets.