One of the more complex and often contentious issues in a Louisville divorce involves high wage earners and property division challenges. Marital property is generally characterized as any asset or debt acquired by either or both parties from the date of the marriage until the date of separation. There are some exceptions to this including...
Dividing Stock Options in a Louisville Divorce
One of the more legally and financially complex issues is dividing stock options in a Louisville divorce. Most assets and debts which comprise marital property are fairly easy to value and ultimately divide. The value of assets such as cars and houses are fairly easy to quantify. Stock options, by their very nature, cannot be...
How do You Handle Stocks in a Louisville Divorce?
How do you handle stocks in a Louisville divorce? Are vested or unvested stock options divisible as marital property? The first question to answer is whether or not a given stock is marital property or separate property. If a specific stock was acquired prior to the marriage or after the date of separation it is...
How are Stocks Divided in a Louisville Divorce?
How are stocks divided in a Louisville divorce? What do you need to know about stocks, stock options, vested versus unvested and the division of marital property in your divorce? We’ll begin with a few marital property basics. Marital property (assets and debts) in a Kentucky divorce is to be divided equally between the parties. ...