How are Marital Debts Treated During Divorce?
All too often, people who are divorcing focus all their attention on the process of dividing marital community property and forget that they also need
December 28, 2023
All too often, people who are divorcing focus all their attention on the process of dividing marital community property and forget that they also need
California’s community property laws often trigger serious financial worries in divorce. We’ve all heard horror stories of people losing “everything” at the end of a
For many divorcing couples, the assets in retirement plans represent a significant portion of marital property. Both the process of valuing and dividing these assets
Deciding to get a divorce isn’t an easy choice, but when you understand more about the process, you give yourself a greater base of knowledge
Divorce is challenging both emotionally and financially. Among the complex financial elements to address during divorce are questions involving whether one spouse should pay alimony
For couples facing challenges in marriage, the decision of how to move forward can be daunting. California offers two main options for those looking to
Divorce is complicated in California, and the more property involved, the more complex the proceedings become. Two of the factors that complicate property division in
When you’re facing a divorce in California, you deserve to receive the right share of property. Determining what that share should be is often quite
When you divorce in California, you get to keep property that is characterized as separate, and you have to equally divide property that is considered
When you’re untangling a big knot, you loosen the strings and try to figure out where they came from. The process of characterizing assets in
If you’re married, you need to understand your rights and responsibilities under California law regarding marital property and debts. One aspect of California property law
It is an unfortunate fact of divorce in California that sometimes a spouse will try to deliberately hide assets so they can gain an unfair