Property Division Laws By State - MaritalLaws.com

Also known as equitable distribution, property division is the process of dividing property rights and obligations between spouses during the process of a divorce. Property division may be agreed upon between the soupses through a property settlement, or it may be decided in court during the judicial process of divorce. The process of property division is affected by state laws such as community property laws, definitions of marital contributions, etc.

MaritalLaws.com has compiled property division laws for all fifty states plus Washington, DC. You can view a a map of how property division laws vary across the country by picking a law from the dropdown below, or learn more about Property Division in any state with the map below.