Can the divorce court divide property that is held in a trust?
Contrary to popular belief, placing your money or property into a trust does not automatically protect it from being divided during a divorce. In Kansas, all property owned by either spouse at the time of division is subject to division during a divorce. Property held in a trust may be divided between the spouses if a spouse is the beneficiary, has control of the trust, or has the right to revoke or amend the trust. Property is protected from division only if another person, other than a spouse, has set up the trust (such as in the case of [...]