Most states have equitable distribution laws that require marital assets and liabilities to be divided fairly in a divorce, but California is a community property state. This means that when family jaw judges are called upon to decide these matters because divorcing...

Property Division
Dividing your assets and common mistakes
When you're going through a divorce in California, you might think that you should just divide everything that you own in half so that each person has something or so that each person has their own belongings. However, there are a few mistakes that you could make by...
Options for protecting real estate interests during divorce
California residents who have built a real estate portfolio and are going through a divorce will have to make decisions that may potentially affect their livelihood. While it may be a complex issue when divorcing couples are negotiating the division of property, there...
How to protect real property in a divorce
Although California is a community property state, there are steps that you can take to protect real estate holdings in a divorce. For instance, you can put them in a trust, include them in a prenuptial agreement or negotiate a deal that allows you to retain those...
How will your retirement account be split during a divorce?
California spouses who are beginning the divorce process need to understand how assets are divided up. It's important for them to realize that some assets are harder to divide than others. One of the most difficult to split is a retirement account. Determine separate...