May 23 / Goat

MEE - Family Law: Property Division

Divorce Court Is a Game. Here’s How to Win Points.


The first module on Family Law is coming in hot with Property Division.

Hopefully you'll never need this knowledge in your personal life, divorce is brutal. Stay strong out there goats. As my stepmother used to say, the third time's the charm.

You can find it in the free MEE Course.

Pretty simple. General partnerships are dangerous for this reason.

Pretty simple. General partnerships are dangerous for this reason.


We're going over:
- How to handle personal and subject matter jurisdiction when the couple is living in five different states
- The cutoff date for marital property (cut the knot, can’t touch the pot)
- The difference between equitable distribution and community property states
- What happens to gifts, inheritances, and secret accounts
- And why you always look for a valid premarital agreement

We're also breaking down:
- The BIG COME and SAVEDOWRY mnemonics
- Why "economic fault" is a trap the bar exam loves
- How judges divide property based on vibes and “fairness” even if the math sucks
- And when one spouse gets credit for raising kids while the other went full career mode

Let's get familial.

- Goat