A Financial Perspective and Overview of Marital vs. Separate Property in Divorce
Part 1: Property Classification
When attorneys think about financial experts, they often think about reports, depositions, and trial testimony. Yet many of the valuable contributions a financial expert can make occur much earlier in the case. In matters involving valuation, income determination, or forensic accounting, earlier expert involvement may help counsel identify key financial issues, assist in discovery, evaluate settlement positions, among others.