Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio

divorce and lawsuit award

My family and I were recently awarded a settlement in my fathers death. My question is, my husband and I have been on shakey grounds for a number of years. Now that I have been awarded a settlement (to be paid out in a few months). Does he have legal claim to any of that money in a divorce? And if something would happen to me before the disbursements, would any of the money go to him? Thank you


Asked on 1/30/08, 7:51 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nancy Fioritto Patete Nancy Fioritto Patete, Esq.

Re: divorce and lawsuit award

An heritance is not marital property in Ohio. The monies should be kept separate, and not commingled with, the marital assets,however.

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Answered on 1/30/08, 9:29 am


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