You and your significant other found the home of your dreams. Since it’s in Monterey County, it’s going to take both of your incomes to qualify for a mortgage and each of you will need to contribute some of your savings to the down payment. You anticipate being...
When you’re getting married, you’re automatically making plans for the future. While you may not really imagine a life without your partner, you know that divorce is always a possibility. Prenuptial agreements have helped a lot of couples deal with their anxieties...
If you’ve gotten used to a comfortable standard of living, you may be concerned that you’ll lose that in your divorce. That’s a special concern for those who’ve let their own career take a backseat to their spouse’s. Whether you spent years being a stay-at-home...
Divorce can be complex, particularly if the divorce in question is high-net-worth. Once familial matters such as child custody and support are sorted, you and your spouse will move on to financial negotiations. The more assets you have in your portfolio, the more...
A QDRO is a Qualified Domestic Retirement Order. In a divorce, the two parties should seek equitable redistribution of accrued retirement assets. Many couples seeking divorce may be familiar with custody orders, child support and parenting plans. QDROs are less well...
Child custody cases in California can be complex but the family court has criteria to guide them when reaching their judgments. The most important of which is the best interests of the child. The court will always rule in a way that tries to reflect this. There are,...
Some of the most common causes for divorce are arguing, communication difficulties, infidelity and lack of physical intimacy – but, that’s not the entire list, of course. There are many more reasons couples divorce. Here are just a few: 1. Marriage at a young age Many...
Finding the love of your life is a beautiful thing. Once you meet the person you love and want, you will probably want to get married and live happily ever after. However, things don’t always go as planned. A prenuptial agreement is a legal agreement that a couple...
Nothing compares with the emotional rush of falling in love. Once someone special enters your life, getting married becomes the logical step forward. Despite honest intentions, marriages sometimes collapse. Having a prenuptial agreement reduces heartache under these...
When couples divorce and the family unit includes children, everyone tends to feel the effects of the split. Older children who understand the reality of the situation can have a tough time during the transitions divorce brings, which, according to Psychology Today,...