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How Marital Debt Is Divided in a Georgia Divorce
Georgia divides marital debts along with the property, but the divorce decree binds only the two spouses, not the bank or other creditor.
Read MorePersonal Injury Awards in a Georgia Divorce
A Georgia divorce splits an injury recovery by purpose: pain and suffering stays with the injured spouse, while wages lost during the marriage can be marital.
Read MoreWhat Happens to the Cars in a Georgia Divorce?
A car loan both spouses owe from the marriage is a marital debt a Georgia court can assign to either one, but a company-owned car is not the couple's to divide.
Read MoreAre Gifts Marital Property in Georgia?
A gift to one spouse from outside the marriage is separate property in a Georgia divorce, but it must be proven, and gifts between spouses work differently.
Read MorePremarital Property in a Georgia Divorce
What you owned before the wedding generally stays yours in a Georgia divorce, with its market growth, but growth from either spouse's efforts is marital.
Read MoreDamages for a Fraudulent Transfer in Georgia
A Georgia divorce case can undo a fraudulent transfer, but a money judgment against the person who received the property generally takes a separate lawsuit.
Read MoreFraudulent Transfers in a Georgia Divorce
Property your spouse put in someone else's name before a Georgia divorce was filed is generally not divided unless you prove the transfer was fraudulent.
Read MoreThe Time Limit to Undo a Fraudulent Transfer
Under Georgia's Uniform Voidable Transactions Act, a claim to undo a fraudulent transfer generally must be brought within four years, and some within one.
Read MoreTransfers to Relatives in a Georgia Divorce
A transfer to a relative other than a spouse is not presumed fraudulent in Georgia, but once other badges of fraud are proved, courts look at it closely.
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