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Options for Business Owners Going Through a Divorce in Arizona

Wed 6th Dec, 2017 Arizona Community Property Laws

Some people going through a divorce in Arizona ask what is the process of dividing a business in an Arizona divorce.

At the point when a couple goes through separation, resources and liabilities are also divided equally through a procedure called Equitable Distribution.

Basically, a court will order property as either community or separate, put a price on the property, and afterward allot the property among the spouses.

However, some kinds of property are less challenging to distribute than others. For example, if the couple has a vehicle, both of them will likely keep their separate vehicles. Similarly, other types of property are harder to evaluate equally, such as the marital residence.

To divide the home, the parties may consent to sell the house and split the equity. In any case, if one party is willing to stay in the house, then they will need to purchase the other spouse out.

Different sorts of property can be significantly harder to divide. A good example is when there is a business. These few techniques are the most basic courses for spouses to divide a business in a divorce. There are upsides and downsides to every technique that the parties ought to consider before choosing a strategy for circulation.

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Purchase Out

The most widely recognized technique utilized is where one spouse purchases the other spouse’s community property interest in the business. It works if the purchasing partner has enough money to buy out the other spouse.

Generally, in this circumstance, the purchasing spouse will simply pay the other spouse a lump sum amount. In other cases, couples may consent to a payment plan over time.

Remember that the purchasing spouse doesn’t really need to have enough money in order to transfer the buyout if there are other fluid resources. The purchasing spouse could likewise think about offering another asset if he or she didn’t have enough money to give the other spouse.

Co-Ownership

Dividing a Business in an Arizona Divorce.

Another approach to convey a business resource is to keep possessing the business jointly even after the separation. If both partners need to continue running the business, they could continue to co-own and run it despite the fact that they are divorced. Another variant of co-ownership may exist where one spouse keeps on maintaining the business while the other spouse agrees to receive installment payments from future profits to pay for his or her interest in the business.

Sell the Business

In some cases, it may make more sense to sell the business and divide the proceeds. If the business is not particularly profitable, it might take a lot of time to find a buyer. Likewise, it may not be the best choice if the spouses differ over the estimation of the value of the business.

We would like to thank John Menzel, J.D. for contributing this article. Mr. Menzel and his firm defend people charged with drunk driving and related offenses in New Jersey.

If you have questions about dividing a business in an Arizona divorce case, you should seriously consider contacting the attorneys at Hildebrand Law, PC. Our Arizona community property and family law attorneys have decades of combined experience successfully representing clients in community property and family law cases.

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