| For Purposes of Equitable
Distribution What is the Definition of Marital Assets and Marital
Liabilities In Florida? "Marital assets
and liabilities" include:
1. Assets acquired and liabilities incurred during
the marriage, individually by either spouse or jointly by them;
2. The enhancement in value and appreciation of
nonmarital assets resulting either from the efforts of either party during
the marriage or from the contribution to or expenditure thereon of marital
funds or other forms of marital assets, or both;
3. Interspousal gifts during the marriage;
4. All vested and nonvested benefits, rights, and
funds accrued during the marriage in retirement, pension, profit_sharing,
annuity, deferred compensation, and insurance plans and programs; and
5. All real property held by the parties as tenants
by the entireties, whether acquired prior to or during the marriage, is
presumed to be a marital asset. If, in any case, a party makes a claim to
the contrary, the burden of proof is on the party asserting the claim for a
special equity. FL ST 61.075 (5)(a)
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