Property Division
Fuerst, Carrier & Ogden

Over 50 Years of Dedicated Family Law Experience

Protecting Your Interests During Property Division

Whether you have relatively few assets or possess significant wealth, it is important to ensure that your interests are protected when it comes to a property division agreement. At Fuerst, Carrier & Ogden, in Lake Charles, our attorneys can help guide you through this process and explore your options to help ensure a fair division. To schedule an initial consultation with our lawyers, call 337-436-3332.

Community Property Or Separate Property?

Louisiana is one relatively few states that follows a community property model. Basically, all assets and/or debts acquired over the course of a marriage are considered to be community property and is subject to division. Any assets or debts acquired prior to the marriage are considered to be separate property and may be exempt from division. Naturally, there are numerous exceptions to these basic rules. There are instances where separate property may take on the characteristics of community property and becomes subject to division. That is why legal guidance is so important.

Some couples are able to negotiate the general terms of a property division agreement on their own, while others will require the court to make a final determination. In either case, the goal is to ensure that all assets and debts are divided fairly.

Contact Us For Help With Family Law Issues In Louisiana

To learn more about how we can help you, call us at 337-436-3332 or contact us online by clicking below.

Testimonials

“Mr. Ogden was so kind and understanding! He spent three hours helping me figure out what to do during our consultation in order to get custody of our niece and nephew, and when our hearing date came and the hearing officer wanted to reschedule us (which would have caused us to pay more), he went in and argued for us, and we were seen that day! I knew exactly what to do and what was going to happen in the hearing too, so there were no surprises. Everything went great and now we have custody of our niece and nephew! We hope to have Mr. Ogden help us with adoption next!!”

Adrianne

“I believe Scott is one of the best lawyers in the country. When you have only one chance to make something right, you better go with a lawyer who is at the top of the field. That lawyer is Mr. Scott Ogden, no question about it.”

D.P.

I just want to say that Scott Ogden is truly an awesome attorney. He is honest, hardworking, understanding and has a way to make what you feel to be the worse situation in your life not so bad. He assures you of every scenario that can occur so the shock factor will never happen. It was truly my best decision when going to Mr. Ogden to represent me. I am well pleased with my outcome. So I say to anyone looking for an upfront, puts you first and willing to go the extra mile for you type of attorney, Scott Ogden is your guy.”

Krystal

Our Attorneys

Randy Fuerst

Randy J. Fuerst

Jeffrey Carrier

Jeffrey A. Carrier

Scott Ogden Jr

M. Scott Ogden Jr.

Patricia Beasley

Patricia M. Beasley

Sydney Stuart

Sydney Stuart

Austin Pottorff

Austin Pottorff

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