Originally Posted by
MissFixit 
I am not a lawyer, but inherited assets are not marital assets. They are not part of divorce settlements. You might check on this with your attorney.
No, they're not marital assets, I already know that. My lawyer pretty much said, though, that these assets make him appear more financially stable and able to pay support because of the value of the estate. Basically, it just gives me a better leg up on making sure I get some spousal support and that he can't use his poor job performance as an excuse to not pay any kind of support in the future.
She said that the judge will see a guy who has full time employment, a 401K, a pension, good insurance plans, potential for commission if he works his job, AND an estate payout at some point. I, on the other hand, have none of those things. In the grand scheme of things, he will always be better off financially than I am and that is where the judge may at least order some spousal maintenance so that I can get back on my feet.