Florida's equitable distribution framework starts from a presumption of equal division of marital assets and liabilities, then adjusts based on specific statutory factors. Assets acquired during the marriage are generally marital property regardless of how they are titled, while assets owned before the marriage, inheritances, and gifts to one spouse individually are typically separate property. The complication arises when separate and marital assets have been commingled, or when one spouse made significant contributions to an asset the other brought into the marriage.
Property division in a Sunrise divorce that involves real estate, retirement accounts, or business interests requires careful analysis of each asset's character and value. A family law attorney coordinates that analysis and builds the legal framework around it. Brodzki Jacobs handles property division as an integrated part of each divorce case, not as a separate exercise that follows the legal work.
