Tax season is here and you will need to choose a filing status when submitting your 2023 income tax return. If you are married, this is relatively easy. You either choose married filing jointly or married filing separately. But if you divorced in 2022 or 2023, your...
Some California divorce cases can be complicated. That is especially challenging when children are caught in the middle. This is common in high-asset cases where the parents have prominent jobs and complex schedules making it harder for the court to gauge how to...
While a marriage could fail anywhere and at any time, where a divorce is filed has an impact on how the divorce is handle and what decisions could be made. If you call California home, the laws of the state apply. This means that one of the most contentious issues,...
If you hold a divorce decree or divorce agreement, you may associate think your divorce is finalized, but is it really as set in stone as it seems? What if your finances change and the original decree is untenable? If you are experiencing financial uncertainty or...
Divorce, like marriage, is complicated. Knowing when it is time to divorce can be just as challenging as knowing who the right person is to marry. But there are signs. Abuse Warning sign number one is abuse. If you are experiencing emotional, psychological or physical...
Everyone knows there are consequences to not paying court-ordered child support, including jail time. However, what many do not know is that the federal government can get involved as well. Indeed, if you owe child support, your Internal Revenue Service tax refund...
The best interests of the children are a common phrase in divorce proceedings. The offspring of divorcing parents have no say in the decision that resulted in their parents splitting up. Yet, they are left with the emotional aftermath and uncertainty that comes with a...
Property disputes are common in California divorces. This is especially true when the family home is at the center of the disagreement. Since these properties can have enormous value and be costly to maintain, it is often preferable to sell it so the proceeds can be...
Divorce is complicated, and property division process quickly becomes extremely complicated when one spouse hides assets (or when one spouse believes the other is hiding assets). This happens all too often in high-asset divorce in Los Angeles, and it may call for a...
When injected into a marriage, business ownership by one spouse can create premarital and postmarital issues. Customers, employees and suppliers continue to rely on the business to operate mechanically, without concern for the personal problems of ownership. Before...