No matter who you are, divorce is an experience that changes your life in many ways. For people who have significant professional accomplishments, divorce may cause even more of a stir with their complicated assets. In cases of a high-asset divorce where one or both...
Since California is a community property state, if you get a divorce there, your marital assets supposed to be divided equally. This can be more complex than it appears on the surface. There may be taxes and other considerations when it comes to property division....
Dealing with the division of assets in a California divorce oftentimes proves to be the most challenging, complicated aspect of the end of a marriage. The more assets involved, the greater the odds that an acrimonious situation will develop. In this regard, people...
Divorcing close to retirement age could put you at risk of financial hardship if you don't know how to protect your assets and minimize your expenses. You should take a hard look at your finances before beginning the process. California is a community-property state,...
Once you decide to file for divorce in California, your spouse can be eligible for their share of your 401k. Dividing retirement accounts is one of the most lengthy and complicated parts of the divorce process. Any funds that were contributed to the 401k during the...
A persistent misperception is that the division of assets and distributions of debts in a community property state like California is easier. The thinking is that all a court must do is split everything in half. In fact, the matter of dividing property and debts can...
