{"id":2210,"date":"2020-02-12T15:15:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T15:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s49786.p1844.sites.pressdns.com\/?page_id=2210"},"modified":"2025-11-08T01:06:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T07:06:51","slug":"division-of-assets-liabilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wrightfamilylawgroup-migrate.cwdevelop.com\/?page_id=2210","title":{"rendered":"Division of Assets &#038; Liabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gen-cnt\">\n<h6>Massachusetts Division of Assets &amp; Liabilities<\/h6>\n<h2>Division of Assets and Liabilities<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All assets in a Massachusetts <a href=\"https:\/\/s49786.p1844.sites.pressdns.com\/practice-area\/divorce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">divorce<\/a> are subject to division. t does not matter when or how they were acquired or who holds the title. If the parties are unable to reach an agreement on the division of the marital estate, the Court, after trial, will equitably divide it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M.G.L. Ch. 208, Sec. 34, requires the Court must consider the following factors:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Length of marriage<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Conduct of parties during the marriage<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Age<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Health<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Station<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Occupation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Amount and sources of income<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Vocational skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Employability<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Estate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Liabilities and needs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Opportunity for future acquisition of capital assets and income<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Present and future needs of dependent children of the marriage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Court may also consider the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The contribution of each party to the acquisition, preservation, and appreciation of the marital estate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The contribution of each party as a homemaker to the family unit.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about the division of assets and liabilities in a Massachusetts divorce and what it could mean for your situation, call us today toll-free at 978-851-2291 or contact us online to <a href=\"https:\/\/s49786.p1844.sites.pressdns.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">schedule a consultation<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For your convenience, appointments may be scheduled during flexible hours. Our office is centrally located in <a href=\"https:\/\/s49786.p1844.sites.pressdns.com\/tewksbury-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tewksbury<\/a>, near Route 93 and Route 495, and we serve clients in Middlesex and Essex County.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Learn More<\/h3>\n<div class=\"gen-cnt-ul\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s49786.p1844.sites.pressdns.com\/practice-area\/divorce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Divorce<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s49786.p1844.sites.pressdns.com\/practice-area\/uncontested-divorce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uncontested Divorce<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s49786.p1844.sites.pressdns.com\/practice-area\/contested-divorce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contested Divorce<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s49786.p1844.sites.pressdns.com\/practice-area\/high-asset-divorce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">High Asset Divorce<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s49786.p1844.sites.pressdns.com\/divorce-mediation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Divorce Mediation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s49786.p1844.sites.pressdns.com\/pre-divorce-planning-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pre-Divorce Planning Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s49786.p1844.sites.pressdns.com\/divorce-dos-donts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Divorce Do\u2019s &amp; Dont\u2019s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s49786.p1844.sites.pressdns.com\/practice-area\/alimony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alimony<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s49786.p1844.sites.pressdns.com\/practice-area\/prenuptial-postnuptial-agreements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prenuptials &amp; Postnuptials<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Massachusetts Division of Assets &amp; Liabilities Division of Assets and Liabilities All assets in a Massachusetts divorce are subject to division. t does not matter when or how they were acquired or who holds the title. 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