Division of Real Estate of Which the Down Payment Is Made by Either Spouse If either spouse purchases a real estate with a bank loan and makes the down payment therefor before marriage, the outstanding amount of the bank loan is paid with their community property, and the real estate remains in the name of the spouse bo…
Division of Marketable Shares in a Divorce Case If community property includes stocks, bonds, investor shares, or other marketable securities, or shares of unlisted joint stock limited companies, man and wife may reach an agreement on the division of such property either before they file a divorce case or during the pro…
Division of Capital Contributions in an LLC in a Divorce Case If community property is capital contribution in a limited liability company registered in the name of either spouse, and the other spouse is not a shareholder of such company, the community property should be divided as follows. Majority shareholders’ agree…
Contributions and Property DivisionContributions of a spouse to their family life, such as in raising their children, caring for the elderly, assisting the other spouse in work, etc., are important considerations in property division if their marriage ends up in divorce. The spouse who has made more contributions is ent…
Severance of Community PropertyA spouse may file a lawsuit for severance of their community property during their marriage, with or without a pre-nuptial or nuptial property agreement, with good cause shown. According to Article 1066 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, the said good cause may be an…
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