Man filed a replevin action against his former fiance for return of a diamond engagement ring. Attached to the complaint was a form entitled "Insurance Replacement Appraisal," from a jeweler. The estimated value of the rig was $100,000. A picture of the ring was included. The man argued that an engagement ring is a gift [...]
The Appellate Court agreed with wife’s argument that the trial court should not have entered a default judgment against her. It had contained a joint custody order. It contained full detail on how the parties were to share responsibilities and time with the children. It divided up the assets between the parties. It divided the [...]
It was a month before they were married. Toni and Charles signed a "Premarital Agreement." They agreed that the property of each would remain separate after their marriage. They explicitly waived any right to each other's property. Two years after they were married, wife died. Her estate and her father now seek to enforce the [...]
Wife argues the trial court erred. When it classified and divided a portion of the parties' Merrill Lynch account. The Appellate Court agreed. The parties maintained a joint tenancy account with Merrill Lynch. It had been opened during the marriage. The proceeds of this account came from the sale of stock. Husband had acquired the [...]
Wife contends the trial court failed to reimburse the marital estate. For marital funds contributed to husband's nonmarital residence. The Appellate Court agreed. The parties had agreed that $15,942.95 was paid from marital funds. To make improvements to the residence. And $6,213.44 was paid to reduce husband's mortgage. Husband was awarded the residence as his [...]
The parties divorced. Each party kept their own retirement assets. Each waived an interest of any kind in the other’s retirement assets. Ex-husband died after the divorce. He never executed a document changing the ex-wife as the beneficiary to his 401(k) account. The Executor for ex-husband informed Fidelity Brokerage Service that the 401(k) account should [...]
Husband appeals from an order of the circuit court finding that a workers' compensation settlement was marital property. The trial court had awarded 50% of the settlement to wife. Husband argues that the trial court erred in classifying the entire workers' compensation settlement as marital property. He says that the settlement is compensation for his [...]
The trial court stated that it would divide the marital property 60/40 in favor of the wife. The husband had argued that there were errors in calculating this result. One of those errors was that the court had included closing costs. The trial court had reduced the net equity value of the marital home by [...]