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Marital property is property, however titled, which is acquired by one or
both of the parties during the marriage, up to the date of divorce (not
the date of separation).
Marital property does not include property: 1) acquired before the
marriage, 2) acquired by inheritance or gift from a third party (other
than your spouse), 3) excluded by valid agreement (e.g. Pre-Nuptial or
Separation Agreement), or 4) directly traceable to any of these sources.
Absent a valid agreement, marital property automatically includes real
property held as “tenants by the entireties,” such as the family home.
However, the Court will consider any non-marital contributions made
toward the purchase of the home when determining an equitable division
of property upon divorce.
It is important to distinguish between marital and non-marital property
because the Court can only divide “marital” property between spouses.
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