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ABA Family Legal Guide

Family Law

3.4 Separation, Annulment, and Divorce

Property

What if the parties have more debt than assets?

In that uncomfortable but common situation, the court (or the parties by agreement) will divide whatever property they have and then allocate the responsibility of each party to pay off particular debts.

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