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How Are Your Home Assets and Debts Divided in a Carlsbad Divorce?

On Behalf of | Apr 26, 2020 | Divorce

How are your home assets and debts divided in a Carlsbad divorce?  The legal term for these issues is “community property.”  Community property is to be divided equally between the parties.  While this may sound easy and straight forward, the reality is completely different in many Oceanside, Encinitas and Carlsbad divorce cases.

Community property encompasses any asset or obligation which was obtained during the course of the marriage, with a few exceptions such as properly structured inheritances.  Property owned by either spouse prior to the marriage is considered to be “separate property” and remains entirely the property of the owner and is not divided as community property.

What happens when “community funds” are used for the benefit of “separate” assets?  For example, the wife has a professional practice and owns a small building here in Carlsbad.  She had already established the practice and purchased the building prior to the marriage.

During the course of the marriage the marital funds of the couple were used at various times to support the practice and pay business related debts.  The building required maintenance at one point which also required assistance from marital funds.  This money was never paid back, and the professional practice is now quite valuable.

The commingling of “separate” and “community” assets is a complex legal matter when resolving your question regarding “how are the home assets and debts divided in a Carlsbad divorce?” These matters require the expert guidance of the Carlsbad Certified Family Law Specialists at Burke & Domercq.

In the example above there would be questions regarding the valuation of the professional practice and the community’s interest in the practice based upon the commingling of assets.  How will this scenario play out?  How will community property be handled in your divorce?

We invite you to review the recommendations of our clients and the legal industry and contact Burke & Domercq or call 760-389-3927 to learn more about your unique circumstances and how community property will be divided in your case.

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