A Seven-Step Analysis of Equitable Distribution in Florida Part 1: Classification and Valuation of Marital Property

Florida’s equitable distribution scheme is set out in F.S. §61.075. The statute gives the trial court the power to divide the parties’ marital assets in or after a dissolution proceeding. To perform a distribution, the court first must classify the parties’ property as either marital or nonmarital. The court then must value the assets as…