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New Hampshire: Married women are given the right to own and manage property in their own name during the incapacity of their spouse. [4] 1843. Kentucky: Married women are given the right to own and manage property in their own name during the incapacity of their spouse. [4] 1844. Maine: Married women are granted separate economy and trade ...
The FTC Act does not give consumers the right to sue for violations of the act, but consumers may complain to the Commission about acts or practices they believe to be unfair or deceptive. [14] Consumers may, however, be authorized to sue under a state "UDAP" (unfair, deceptive and abusive practices) statute, sometimes called a "Little FTC Act."
The married women's property acts gave women the right to bring lawsuits in their own name, but courts were reluctant to extend that right to the marriage relationship. [1] Between 1860 and 1913, courts narrowly interpreted marriage property acts so as to not allow spouses to sue each other for tortious acts. [ 1 ]
Community property may consist of property of all types, including real property ("immovable property" in civil law jurisdictions) and personal property ("movable property" in civil law jurisdictions) such as accounts in financial institutes, stocks, bonds, and cash. A pension or annuity may have first been acquired before a marriage. But if ...
The FTC (and DOJ) should return to the consumer welfare standard instead of persisting in the economic illiteracy and noncomprehensive jurisprudence promulgated by the 2023 guidelines.
The right to receive property conveys ownership for tax Purposes. A decree of divorce transfers the right to that property by reason of the marriage and is also a transfer within a marriage. It makes no difference whether the property itself or equivalent compensation is transferred before, or after the decree dissolves the marriage.
The FTC can issue such orders once it has sufficient reason to believe the law has been violated. Each violation can potentially result in a penalty of up to $51,744 under the civil law statute book.
Community of Acquests and Gains: Each spouse owns an undivided half-interest in all property acquired during the marriage, except for property acquired by gift or inheritance during the marriage, which is separate property; or which traces to separate property acquired before the marriage, which remains separate property; or which is acquired during a period when the couple are permanently ...