Practice area: Liquidation and division of property
How is the division of property settled after a separation?
The house, the accounts, the debts, sometimes a business: when a couple separates, the joint or commonly owned estate has to be liquidated and divided. This is often the longest and hardest phase of a divorce, the one where a precise, costed defence really makes the difference.
What this covers
From the matrimonial property regime to the actual division.
Everything starts from the matrimonial property regime (statutory community of property, separation of property, marriage contract) or, for unmarried couples, from joint ownership. The assets and debts must then be listed, the accounts between the parties settled (compensation claims known as récompenses, debts, who paid what) and a division reached: buying out the other's share, sale, or allocation.
The liquidation takes place in principle before a notary, but disagreements are decided by the Family Court. My role is to prepare the costed file, defend your rights at every stage of the notarial and court proceedings, and unblock situations that have stalled, sometimes years after the separation.
Common situations
The classic sticking points in a division.
A properly documented and costed file makes it possible to reach agreements before the notary.
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