Best one I've heard of was SE of Council Bluffs.
Wife wanted a divorce, and filed on husband. She demanded everything and her reasoning was she was entitled to half of the marital assets, AFTER she paid her legal fees. And she figured the fees would be in the 33-40% range, so to be sure, just best to start at 100% and work from there.
As it turned out, she wasn't all that bright and/or paying attention. Turned out all 'their' farm land (less 80 acres) was actually owned by husband's mom and since granny was going to still be alive at the conclusion of their marriage, the land couldn't be touched. Even their house was part of her estate.
When the dust settled she had to accept 1/2 the money in the bank, all the furniture she wanted, her 'stuff', her car, and the 80 acres they owned together.
It was a tiny fraction of 'everything'.
And then when granny passed, there was another surprise. Hubby didn't get the farm either. It was divvied up amongst the grandkids, and the husband was granted a permanent lease to farm it and keep 1/2 the income.
Turned out granny didn't think much of either of 'em.
Wife wanted a divorce, and filed on husband. She demanded everything and her reasoning was she was entitled to half of the marital assets, AFTER she paid her legal fees. And she figured the fees would be in the 33-40% range, so to be sure, just best to start at 100% and work from there.
As it turned out, she wasn't all that bright and/or paying attention. Turned out all 'their' farm land (less 80 acres) was actually owned by husband's mom and since granny was going to still be alive at the conclusion of their marriage, the land couldn't be touched. Even their house was part of her estate.
When the dust settled she had to accept 1/2 the money in the bank, all the furniture she wanted, her 'stuff', her car, and the 80 acres they owned together.
It was a tiny fraction of 'everything'.
And then when granny passed, there was another surprise. Hubby didn't get the farm either. It was divvied up amongst the grandkids, and the husband was granted a permanent lease to farm it and keep 1/2 the income.
Turned out granny didn't think much of either of 'em.
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