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,...
Divorce
What are the signs it may be time for a divorce?
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...
Can I retain the family home while my child is a minor?
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...
Hiring a forensic accountant
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...
What impact does a divorce have on a spouse-owned business?
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...
Legal separation vs. divorce
No relationship is perfect. While some marital problems can be resolved, others result in conversations about ending their union. Because there can be stigma surrounding getting a divorce and it can be a messy and complex process, spouses in California and elsewhere...
Understanding date of separation in a California divorce
When you go through a divorce, you’ll be confronted with many terms and concepts with which you’re unfamiliar, or which can be confusing. One of these is the date of separation – it's a critical date to pin down, so it’s important to understand what it is and why it...
Divorce can cost you in retirement
Divorce involves discussion and compromise on many financial issues in the short-term: property distribution, alimony and child support, in many cases. For older people; however, a financially secure retirement should rank as a top concern. Divorce rates among older...
Tips for dividing retirement and pension plans in a divorce
Almost all California divorces involve property division. Property division gets especially complex when you have many different types of assets to divide. Retirement or pension plans are extremely important assets to most people, so understanding how they are divided...
Commingled assets can complicate property division
Just as every marriage is unique, so too is every divorce. There will always be property that must divided, regardless of the divorce, but the difficulty of that process can vary a lot from one divorce to the next. Couples with a high net worth may be particularly...