Dear goose_88_2001:
Greetings. The answer is that you should only have to pay her for the marital portion, but if you increase the value of a marital asset, like a house, how can you determine accurately what is the marital portion and what is separate. Basically, due to the type of asset, if you improve it you are likely to give her half of the entire value.
I don’t understand your second question. Please ask it again in a different way. Thank you.
Janet L. Fritts
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