Video - August 17, 2016; 6:00 PM ET. Short-Range Weather forecast overview for the Southwest United States. After rain caused several rounds of delays and postponements during the first week of the Summer Games, building heat could make for uncomfortable conditions into early this week.
Equitable tolling is a principle of law stating that a statute of limitations shall not bar a claim in cases where the plaintiff, despite use of due diligence, could not or did not discover the injury until after the expiration of the limitations period.36 (1874). The tolling doctrine is used in the interests of justice to accommodate both a defendant's right not to be called upon to defend a stale claim and a plaintiff's right to assert a meritorious claim when equitable circumstances have prevented a timely filing.
This summary provides a general overview of equitable distribution laws. Each state, however, has developed its own specific rules regarding property division at the time of divorce. Please consult the laws of your individual state before taking steps to divide marital assets. What is equitable distribution? Equitable distribution is a method of dividing property at the time of divorce. All states except for Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin follow the principles of equitable distribution.