Property Division

Property classification, valuation, and allocation includes all financial aspects of a marriage dissolution and encompasses various asset classes such as real property, family businesses, retirement accounts, pension benefits, as well as current and future cash flows. These issues can be delicate and need to be handled by a professional legal advocate that is experienced in divorce related property division as well as experienced in resolving divorce and family law cases.

Your divorce attorney from Quinn Family Law will guide you through legal precedent, existing law, and your specific options as to how to proactively protect both your current and future asset interests. While it is likely that most property division issues are resolved without complex litigation, having the representation from Quinn Family Law not only gives you access to experienced family law litigators, but also puts opposing counsel on notice that litigation is a viable option given their knowledge of the experience and reputation of your counsel. Litigation is a last resort, but having an experienced and well known litigator from our firm as your divorce attorney will provide positive leverage in your favor during negotiations.

The overriding legal theory within Michigan law with regard to property division in cases of divorce is one of 'equitable distribution'. This legal concept has been interpreted through case law as seeking a 'fair' division between parties. This precedent gives the court considerable discretion in determining what is fair in a division and therefore you need legal representation that can frame your interests such that they will be looked upon favorably in light of Michigan precedent and in such a way as to appeal to the predispositions and historic leanings of your assigned judge or arbitrator.

This ability to frame assets within legal classifications and fit a logical legal argument as to the fair division of these assets requires a skilled divorce specialist that understands the specific requirements and latest developments in Michigan law in order to assert your case in a manner that is looked upon favorably by the courts. It is not simply a matter of presenting facts, but in leveraging the specialized experience and skills of Quinn Family Law to present the case and proposed asset division within the framework of Michigan law. This proactive and legal approach to asset division serves to not only protect your interests, but also to ensure that the doctrine of legal fairness leans in your favor.

Approaching all assets within a marriage dissolution is critically important in light of recent economic developments where assets that were historically the primary focus of division and dispute, are now assets with negative equity values. This specifically refers to real property and the current valuation versus money owed and the projected valuation as property values recover. Your Quinn Family Law divorce lawyer understands these market dynamics and the ways in which it alters historically accepted legal precedent with regard to property division. This is, among many others, a primary reason why choosing the proactive family law specialists at Quinn Family Law is the smart choice when seeking legal representation in a divorce.