Property DivisionDoes Being the Bread Winner Trump Being Handy: Do Non-Economic Contributions Matter For Equitable Distribution in New York?
In New York, martial property is equitably distributed. Equitable distribution is premised on the notion is a partnership. So, how is property be distributed when only one of spouses is the wage earner? Do non-monetary contributions matter? These issues have long been resolved, but a recent case re-casts the facts and illustrates application of the...