Category Archives: Property Division
Property Expense Reimbursement After Divorce
When divorced couples remain co-owners of property, who pays for upkeep—and who gets reimbursed? The recent decision in Lantz v. Gibson (Dec. 3, 2025) sheds light on this often-overlooked issue. This case involved a dispute between husband and wife over the sale proceeds from the marital home that the parties retained after divorce. The… Read More »
Is Nonmarital Property Converted to Marital By Paying Marital Expenses?
When dividing assets in a Florida divorce, one common question is whether a spouse that uses nonmarital funds to pay marital expenses converts the asset from non-marital to marital. The recent case of Rose v. Rose (November 2025) provides important guidance. In Rose, the husband owned a construction company that the court classified as… Read More »
Sentimental Value in Divorce
It’s priceless, money can’t replace it. We hear it all the time. It gets traction, because it’s not without merit. Sentimental items may include family pictures and VHS tapes, rare items and collections, and inherited mementos passed down through the family. In Michener (January 22, 2025), the divorce court was faced with assessing a… Read More »
How Long Does Divorce Take in Florida?
The time it takes for a divorce to be finalized varies with every individual. If the divorce is uncontested, meaning both spouses agree on everything, it can take as little as 4 weeks. In a contested divorce the court has to decide on what the spouses don’t agree on. These divorces can take 6… Read More »
How Property Is Divided in a Divorce
When a couple decides to get a divorce, they must also decide how they are going to split the property they once shared. This can be difficult because after working so hard to acquire these things together, they must be divided or even given away. If you’re in the middle of a divorce and… Read More »
How Courts Split the House in Divorce
If you’re currently going through a divorce, you may be wondering how your belongings and assets will be divided. Luckily for you, Florida has a fairly predictable system for dividing property in the situation of a divorce. Florida Property Division Florida’s laws regarding property division call for equitable distribution of property between the two… Read More »
Are Cars Part of the Property Split in Divorce?
When it comes to dividing property, the rule in Florida is to be as even as possible. Once all separate property items (gifts, inheritances, and most possessions owned before the marriage) are taken out of the equation, whatever remains (community property) will be divvied up fairly and usually equally. There’s a bit of wiggle… Read More »
Splitting Property in a Florida Divorce
There is no federal regulation on property division in a divorce, and whenever legislation is up to individual states, it can be hard to know the legal details about a topic. In this article we will go over how divorce property can be divided in the state of Florida. Florida law states that the… Read More »
Will Divorce Leave Me With Nothing?
In considering a divorce, how the marital property is going to be divided, and perhaps fought over, is a concern that most people worry over. There is much more than property to think about in a divorce, but this issue looms large. As you might imagine, the laws that govern who gets what have… Read More »
Mortgage Concerns After Divorce
You are divorcing. To put it bluntly, you and your ex are going to need two separate places to live now. If you’re currently renting, then the solution is fairly easy and obvious, but if you and your ex own a house together, it’s not so simple. You will need to take some time… Read More »
