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How the Special Equity Doctrine May Apply to Non-Marital Property in a Divorce

Our courts have held that a spouse who makes a material contribution to the increased value of non-marital property belonging to the other spouse is entitled to a special equity...

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What You Need to Know About How the Family Court Determines the Value of Marital Property in Equitable Distribution

South Carolina law provides that in determining the value of the marital property prior to apportionment, the court, among other things, shall make findings of fact from credible evidence of the values...

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What You Need to Know About How the Family Court Divides Marital Property in Equitable Distribution

Recently, we discussed how the family court identifies marital property in marital litigation. Once marital property is identified, the family court has the power to divide it in equitable distribution. Ways of...

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What You Need to Know About How Family Court Identifies Marital Property in a Divorce

If you are facing a divorce, one likely issue in your case is equitable division. The family court has the power to divide marital property. Marital property is the real and personal property...

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The Supreme Court Offers Guidance on the Difference between Enterprise Goodwill and Personal Goodwill

As you may be aware, one of the frequent issues before the family court is equitable division, which is the process of identifying marital assets and debts and apportioning them...

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