Equitable Distribution Lawyers In Manassas –

Virginia is an equitable distribution state, which means that property and debts will be equitably divided after a divorce. This does not mean that each party will get exactly fifty percent, but a close distribution of property is a good preliminary place to start with each former spouse. Different factors contribute to the final division of property and debt. This includes everything purchased or earned by the parties during the marriage.Equitable Distribution in Virginia

Before dividing the marital property and debts, the court must determine what is marital and individual properties. Individual property is property, gifts or inheritance that one party owns separately and brought into the marriage.