Trace Separate, Marital, and Mixed Property
Classify an asset as separate, marital, or mixed by tracing source, timing, title, and use.
A lake cabin is titled to one spouse, but marital funds paid mortgage principal and renovations. Classify by source, timing, title, use, and proof before discussing division. The common trap is treating the titled owner as the only owner or treating every titled asset as automatically divisible without tracing. Before Cabin belongs to Alex because only Alex is on the deed, so it should not be discussed. After Cabin may be mixed: premarital acquisition by Alex, marital mortgage principal, joint-funded renovation, current value unknown, documents needed. Source Identify purchase funds, mortgage payments, renovation funds, and any gift or inheritance claims.…
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