Manatee County Public Library System named Library of the Year by Florida Library Association. MANATEE COUNTY, FL (March 3, 2016) â Manatee County Public Library System has been named Library of the Year by the Florida Library Association (FLA), a recognition of the systemâs outstanding service to the community. It was the most prestigious award on a day of many awards for the Library System.
Unlike some other states, Illinois is not a community property state. Money or property acquired during the course of the marriage is presumed to belong to the marriage and, as such, is subject to an equitable division upon divorce. What is equitable is decided on a case-by-case basis.
Who owns what property in a marriage, after divorce, or after a spouse's death depends on whether the couple lives in a common law property state or a community property state. During marriage, these classifications may seem trivial, but in the unfortunate events of divorce or death, these details become very important. Common Law Property States. Most states are common law property states. So, what does it mean to live in a common law property state? The term common law is simply a term used to determine the ownership of marital property (property acquired during marriage). The common law system provides that property acquired by one member of a married couple is owned completely and solely by that person.