Divorce
Post By: Steven Mandel
November 28, 2005
A Comparative History of Property Law in New York State from 1980 to the Present
(in 300 words or less)
Prior to 1980, New York was a “title State”. That means, in the event of a divorce, whoever’s name the asset was in (i.e., real estate, stocks, bonds, cars, bank accounts, retirement accounts, etc.) got it. No questions were asked.
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