Property and the Presumption of Equal Contribution in a Divorce

Property and the Presumption of Equal Contribution in a Divorce

March 4, 2026 · 27 min · Season 1

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This episode explores the critical distinctions between marital and separate property in divorce proceedings, focusing on the presumption of equal contribution.

Send us Fan Mail One of the biggest surprises in divorce? The law often assumes equal contribution, even when one spouse earned the paycheck and the other carried the invisible labor. This episode of Modern Family Matters explores the critical distinctions between marital and separate property in divorce proceedings, with particular emphasis on how these principles apply to business assets. Host Steve Altishin and Founding Attorney Lewis Landerholm explain that Oregon courts have juris...

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