Business Owner before marriage, spouse rights?

Mar 16th, 2008, 10:41 PM

I own a business that I started before I got married. I am getting divorced now. Does my spouse have any legal rights to the business and if yes, what rights?

msg · Mar 17th, 2008, 08:20 AM

The spouse could have a right to some of the increase in the business while you were married--maybe even half of it.

You should have legal counsel look closely at that if the amounts are critical.

Mar 16th, 2008, 10:41 PM	#1
Unregistered Posts: n/a	Business Owner before marriage, spouse rights? I own a business that I started before I got married. I am getting divorced now. Does my spouse have any legal rights to the business and if yes, what rights?

Mar 17th, 2008, 08:20 AM	#2
msg Top Level Member Last Online: May 9th, 2008 06:26 PM Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 237	Re: Business Owner before marriage, spouse rights? The spouse could have a right to some of the increase in the business while you were married--maybe even half of it. You should have legal counsel look closely at that if the amounts are critical.

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