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Financial Considerations When Preparing for a Divorce
Information and guidance about how couples preparing for a divorce can begin dividing finances, responsibilities, and property under California law.
Handling Your Divorce at Work
How should you talk about your divorce at work? You should open up to certain people you might work with…
Back to School Co-Parenting Tips
Back-to-school time sets the tone for the next nine months of family life. It provides an opportunity for co-parents to…
How to Prepare for a Custody Hearing
Discussing how to prepare for a child custody hearing. What to expect, the best way to conduct yourself, and the…
Divorce Reading List: 18 Stress-Reducing Books
Preview 18 books that we recommend checking out for co-parenting, dealing with interpersonal conflict, and overcoming internal negativity.
7 Co-Parenting Apps That Help Keep You Out of Court
Co-parenting apps are designed for calendaring and secure communication that can be taken before a judge if needed. Use them…
I Want a Refund! Appellate Courts Are Challenging Expert Fees
California Appellate Courts are working on procedures to challenge fees by experts who present reports that demonstrate significant procedural defects.
10 Truths About Custody and Visitation for California Dads
Here is what dads need to understand about child custody and visitation if they are preparing to move through a…
How to Choose the Best Divorce Process in California
In every divorce there are two universes. You have the real-life universe where you and your children feel the impact,…
What You Need to Know About Retirement Benefits in a California Divorce
Many people believe their divorce will be simple: just split everything in half, retirement benefits included. Emotions often interfere with…
Real Estate, Mortgages, and Taxes in High Asset Divorce
Practical information that couples should understand about how financing, taxes, and other expenses impact real estate settlements in a high-asset…
What are the advantages of creating a trust?
The main advantage to having a trust is the avoidance of probate. Probate is time consuming, expensive, and makes…
