Property Settlement

Louisiana Community Property Attorney

Throughout the course of a divorce, the property that you share with your spouse may come under scrutiny. To ensure that you get the portion of the property that you deserve, the assistance of an experienced and aggressive lawyer is required.

At the Rowe Law Firm, our family law attorneys are dedicated to protecting your rights and securing the property to which you are entitled. Also, we can help you if your spouse is challenging any property agreements (community or separate) that you may have composed at the beginning of the marriage. Contact our Baton Rouge property settlement attorney to discuss Louisiana community property laws.

Louisiana is a community property state. That is — unless there is a prenuptial agreement or an agreement to have separate property in the marriage — any property collected during marriage is considered marital property and therefore owned fifty-fifty by husband and wife. That also applies to any liabilities that either spouse incurred during the marriage.

After the divorce, once you resolve community property questions, there is a community property settlement agreement that is approved by the court. This agreement is recorded in the public record and sent to any creditors to put everyone on notice as to asset division and debt division.

The legal issues involved with property settlement can be very complex, at times more complicated than any other area of family law — and many are ultimately resolved by agreement between the parties. At the Rowe Law Firm, our community property lawyers will do all they can to not only achieve the results you deserve but to also minimize the fees involved. Contact us today for an initial consultation.