Protecting Your Inheritance and Your Children's
During a marriage a couple will typically combine their assets and consider everything as "ours." During a divorce, the opposite will happen and items once thought of as joint can be thought of as, "That's mine. Hands off."
Giustino Capodilupo is a Connecticut inheritance dispute attorney who will work to protect your inheritance and your interests during property division and divorce.
At our law office, we also work to protect future inheritance in the case of minor children and joint child custody.
Connecticut law gives the court jurisdiction to award assets to either party, even though they were a gift or inheritance. Contact our law office if you are concerned about losing gifts or your inheritance during divorce.
Ridgefield Inheritance Lawyer Looking Out for Your Interests
Although the court may consider an inheritance to be joint marital property, an inheritance is typically not considered a marital asset even though it might have been acquired during the marriage. There are some exceptions and the issue can become complicated.
Consider the following scenarios:
- If a wife was given a $20,000 cash gift from her parents and the couple used it to take an around-the-world trip, the wife could recover the portion of the inheritance that the husband spent. However, depending on the marital assets $10,000 may be recoverable.
- If the minor children receive an inheritance from the non-custodial parent's relatives, the custodial parent may have access to the inheritance if it is not protected in some manner. Contact our law firm to learn more.
- If one spouse received a gift that was used to start a business in which both spouses are equal partners, an attorney will be needed to protect your interest.
- If an inheritance is placed into co-ownership, such as a stock purchase or other investment vehicle, the inheritance may be subject to division.
Strong Advocacy for Your Legal Needs
To protect your inheritance or gifts and those of your children, please call our law office at 866-644-3769, 203-493-0503 or send us an e-mail. Giustino Capodilupo would be glad to handle all your legal matters.
