Deciding what to do with the family home during a divorce can become an emotionally-charged power struggle and a continuing source of conflicts and negotiations between all parties involved. There are a wide variety of factors that couples must consider before making a final decision. The following are several options on dividing the family home in a divorce: Sell it immediately . If you and your ...
Iowa considers retirement accounts and pensions to be marital property, making them subject to property division by the court in a divorce . In each case, Iowa courts determine how the pension needs to be divided and how the amount awarded should be paid. All marital property must be divided “equitably,” which means the court will divide the property fairly but not necessarily equally. The court ...