Ifa couple has filed for divorce and are waiting forit to be finalized,can they go ahead split their assets before first without any legal issues?
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Ifa couple has filed for divorce and are waiting forit to be finalized,can they go ahead split their assets before first without any legal issues?
Asked on February 10, 2012 under Family Law, Florida
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
No it may not be advisable especially if one party may actually wind up getting more in the divorce (or entitled to more). The best way to do this is to get a court order to allow you with the court's knowledge to split those assets as you both see fit and that way the court is placed on the notice that those assets or matters should not be made part of the court order and be expressly excluded from the court order.
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