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Equitable Distribution

Sarasota, Manatee and Pinellas County Property Division Lawyer

Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets and Liabilities:
Our goal in any divorce is to minimize the harm to your financial security and help you keep the assets that belong to you or you desire to retain. Strong advocacy is important in divorce and without it there can be a disastrous effect on your financial future.

I am Brandon M. Daniels, a divorce attorney in Sarasota, FL with experience in guiding people through issues such as the preservation of separate property along with the equitable division of marital property and debts in Sarasota, Manatee and Pinellas Counties.

Here are a few definitions that will assist you as you prepare to undergo a divorce proceeding:

Separate property: Any and all of the property you brought to your marriage. This can include real estate holdings, stock, money and a variety of other financial assets. Separate property is yours to keep if you divorce, so long as you do not commingle those assets with marital property.

Marital property: Any and all assets acquired during the marriage, This category is the most expansive and includes items such as the marital residence, furniture, vehicles, stock options, 401(k) plans, IRA accounts and pension plans. In addition to assets, debts and liabilities must be divided equitably.

An antinuptual or prenuptial agreement provide for the determination of how assets will be divided if there parties eventually separate. These agreements are signed before the parties officiate their marriage. If there is no antinuptual or prenuptial agreement to determine how marital property should be divided, Florida Family Law courts will consider the contributions each spouse made to the marriage. The contributions include, but are not limited to, providing support for a spouse's career or education, caring and raising for a child(ren), homemaking and any disruption of career or educational opportunities that may have occurred.

Identifying marital assets
You will be required to file a financial affidavit providing a full disclosure of all earning statements, bank accounts, investment accounts, retirement accounts, tax returns, loan applications, deeds, promissory notes and other assets and liabilities.

If necessary, I will use business valuation experts and forensic accountants to ensure that your spouse provides a full and fair disclosure of assets.

Client Testimonials

The Daniels Law Firm did a fantastic job helping me through my divorce, they were supportive, informative and helped me every step of the way…
Sarah H.
Elementary School Teacher

I would certainly recommend The Daniels Law Firm, they answered every question I had, fought hard for my children’s rights and helped get my divorce over with quickly, saving me money….
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