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Non-Marital Property

© 2003 by Steven Pradell. 

In Alaska, property acquired prior to the marriage, inheritances, gifts and post separation income and earnings are normally not considered to be marital property subject to division upon divorce, and are severable from marital property.

Absent a showing that the parties intended the debt to be separate, the Alaska Supreme Court has stated "the trial court must presume that a debt incurred during the marriage is marital and should consider it when dividing the marital estate."

Steven Pradell is an Anchorage attorney with a practice emphasizing family law, including divorce, custody, domestic violence, adoption, and child support. This article is not intended to provide legal advice and should not be relied on for that purpose. The law office of Pradell and Associates provides low cost legal consultations. A helpful staff provides prompt, courteous services to meet your legal needs. Give Pradell and Associates a call today, at (907) 279-4529-- (279-4LAW).