Property Distribution

Legal Assistance with Property Division

If you are facing a divorce, it is extremely important to consider how the dissolution of your marriage will affect your financial situation later on. At the Law Office of Jill H. O'Connor, P.C., we work diligently to protect our clients' premarital assets and develop solutions for a fair division of their marital assets so they can move forward with their lives.

Providing Professional and Reputable Legal Services for Over 20 Years

If you are in need of a confident, experienced family law lawyer to advocate for your best interests in your divorce, contact us today. Attorney Jill O'Connor has 20 years of experience providing skilled advocacy in property division and other family law matters. From our office in Ridgefield, Connecticut, we represent men and women, mothers and fathers, in Fairfield County and across the Greater Danbury area.

Equitable Distribution

Connecticut is an equitable distribution state, which means that the court will distribute assets in a fair and reasonable manner, but not necessarily 50% to either party. In doing so, the court will consider a number of factors related to the marriage, including:

• Length of marriage and causes for the breakdown of the marriage
• Age, health, and occupation of the parties
• Amount and sources of income
• Vocational skills and employability
• Estate and needs of each party
• Opportunity for each party to acquire future capital assets and income
• Which party contributed to the acquisition, preservation, or appreciation of assets and the value of the assets involved

A premarital asset is any asset that a party owned prior to the marriage. This is separate property, which may not be subject to distribution. Marital assets are any assets that the couple acquires during the marriage, and such assets are subject to distribution.

Our firm will gather all of the documentation that relates to the value of marital assets, including bank statements, 401Ks, and pension plans. Sometimes it is necessary to hire experts, such as a certified real estate appraiser or actuary to determine the value of a pension or other retirement accounts. We work regularly with a network of experts in determining the value of these accounts and how they should be distributed. We will also review any documentation related to the value of premarital assets.

In every case, we are committed to protecting our clients' best interests and preparing them for a more financially secure future. If you are considering legal separation or divorce, or if you have been served with divorce papers, contact us today. We will help you prepare for what lies ahead and work relentlessly for the fair division of property in your litigated or collaborative divorce.

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