Wife doesn’t refinance home; husband forces her to sell
Dear Clients and Friends, It’s common for one spouse in a divorce to keep the couple’s home and assume the mortgage. Typically, the...
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Feb 15, 20232 min read
How final are Final Divorce Decrees?
Dear Clients and Friends, A divorce decree is meant to be the "final" word in a dissolution of marriage for the sake of the parties, the...
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Feb 1, 20232 min read
CA law on gifting property away to avoid creditor claims
Dear Clients and Friends, The California Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (UFTA) prohibits debtors from transferring or placing property...
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Jan 5, 20232 min read
Community Property Basics
Dear Clients and Friends, In its essence, community property law recognizes the equal contribution of both parties to a marriage even...
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Dec 21, 20222 min read
Spousal support in California FAQ'S
Dear clients and friends, Below are some of our FAQ's regarding Spousal Support. Q: Is Spousal support the same as alimony? Yes. In...
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Nov 30, 20224 min read
Issues to consider with shared custody
Dear Clients and Friends, California and a number of states have move to some form of “shared” or “joint” custody as a baseline when...
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Nov 10, 20223 min read
Relocating after a divorce
Dear Clients and Friends, People move for many reasons - a promising career opportunity, to be closer to a new romantic interest, having...
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Oct 29, 20223 min read
A Primer on Premarital Agreements
Dear Clients and Friends; "Premarital agreement" means an agreement between prospective spouses made in contemplation of marriage and...
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Oct 5, 20222 min read
Biological granddaughter can’t inherit despite ‘equitable adoption’
Dear Clients and Friends, California - as well as other states - has a legal doctrine known as “equitable adoption” under which a...
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Sep 21, 20222 min read
Court rules lopsided prenup ‘unconscionable’
Dear Clients and Friends, A prenuptial agreement is a contract between marrying spouses, signed before the marriage, that lays out the...
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Sep 7, 20223 min read
Divorce and thoughts on selling the family home
Dear Clients and Friends, Aside from child custody, the most emotionally charged issue in a divorce is usually who gets to keep the...
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Aug 26, 20222 min read
Time limit on asserting property rights
Dear Clients and Friends, Assert your property rights, or lose them. That’s the takeaway from a recent decision from the California Court...
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Jul 27, 20223 min read
Jurisdiction in divorce: Why it matters
Dear Clients and Friends, There are countless issues that can impact your post-divorce life. One issue that a lot of people don’t think...
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Jun 22, 20222 min read
Real estate escrow cancellations and dealing with Earnest Money Deposits
Dear Clients and Friends, A legitimate good faith dispute may exist between a buyer and seller over entitlement to the buyer’s Earnest...
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Jun 2, 20223 min read
5 Things Divorcing Persons Need to Know About Spousal Support in California
Dear clients and friends, If you or a loved one are getting, or near, a divorce you need to have these 5 basic understandings about...
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May 18, 20222 min read
Annulments Basics
Dear Clients and Friends, In California an annulment is by statute referred to as: Nullity of Marriage. Marriage-ending legal proceedings...
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May 9, 20223 min read
A Primer on Premarital Agreements
Dear Clients and Friends; "Premarital agreement" means an agreement between prospective spouses made in contemplation of marriage and to...
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Apr 23, 20221 min read
Divorce, IRA accounts and creditor protections
Dear Clients and Friends, If you are divorced and you’re contemplating bankruptcy you should know that certain retirement assets may not...
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Apr 13, 20222 min read
Mediation in Divorce matters
Dear Clients and Friends, Commencing a Divorce matter always involves the formalities of a court filing and handling the paper work...
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Mar 23, 20221 min read
Minors and their legal CA marriages
Dear Clients and Friends, California Family Code Sections 300-303 make California one of a handful of states without an official minimum...
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