EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION at Law Glossary

What is it? In a divorce, one of the ways in which property is divided. In states with equitable distribution systems, property acquired during a marriage is jointly owned by both spouses. Equitable distribution does not necessarily mean equal distribution, and owner

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