If you are beginning a divorce in California, you and your spouse will need to disclose all assets and debts as part of the discovery process during the preparation for the division of property. However, everyone is not completely forthcoming about what they own and...
Although California is a community property state, your inheritance might be personal property. If you kept your inheritance separate from your marital accounts, then your spouse probably doesn't have a legal right to the assets during a divorce. The named beneficiary...
Thousands of physicians are practicing in California, and inevitably some of those physicians will find themselves involved in a divorce. A divorce is usually a difficult time, and financial considerations are frequently a significant issue in resolving the divorce....
In California divorce cases, some necessary procedures and documents sound ominous, but they are not. Instead, they are part of a procedure required to split certain assets that ultimately become part of a final decree. A Court Order Acceptable for Processing (COAP)...
Many California couples who get married do so with the intent of building a long-lasting future together. They set up investments and retirement accounts with the idea that they’ll get to equally benefit from them. Sometimes life has other plans though. In a divorce,...
Breaking up is hard to do, especially when you also share a business in California. If you and your spouse are both business owners, deciding how to handle things during the divorce can be tricky, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. Separate your business and...
A divorce can be complex for wealthy California couples. The greater size of their financial assets can make these divorces longer, more expensive, and more challenging to settle. It is more important than ever to stay focused and pay attention to the details....
Because California is a community property state, almost everything you acquire during the marriage is equally owned by you and your spouse. This includes your investments, business and gains on any existing assets you had before the marriage. Continue reading to...
Technically, stock options get similar treatment as all other marital assets in California when a couple is divorcing. That boils down to determining if the portfolio qualifies as "marital" or "separate" property. Divorce considerations of stock options All decisions...
Some California couples amass sizeable art collections during their marriages. When the relationship ends, artwork collected during the marriage will be part of the marital estate and subject to division. Since art collections can be especially valuable, it is...
