My wife and I are separated and planning to divorce.
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My wife and I are separated and planning to divorce.
My wife and I are separated and planning to divorce. We had a vehicle that was registered to her but I paid for. She sold it to a friend of hers but hasn’t given me any money for it. Can I do anything about it?
Asked on November 1, 2019 under Family Law, Iowa
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
The money that she received will be part of your total marital assets and therefore, when the assets are divided during the divorce, you will entitled to a share of it. To oversimply, since each situation has some differences based on the specific facts, you should receive one-half the proceeds.
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