Although most people in California who are about to get a divorce, or who are in the middle of a divorce case, have so many concerns going through their minds that it can be hard to keep it all straight, the fact is that financial concerns are oftentimes at the...
Most newlyweds are not thinking about divorce. If you’re smitten with your new spouse, you may not even have considered a prenuptial agreement. Yet even if your odds of divorcing are low, you may wonder if you need to draft a document, just in case. Thankfully, you...
When a Monterey area couple gets married, they are full of joy and excitement over what is to come in the decades that follow. But for many couples, marriage is a lot harder than they expected and sometimes divorce becomes inevitable. For many people going through a...
When couples in California are going through a divorce, there are oftentimes many different legal terms they need to become familiar with. In the asset division part of a divorce case, the terms “marital property,” also known as “community property,” are examples of...
To plan is to prepare; however, there are many events California residents are not prepared to go through simply because they do not want to consider a negative event impacting their life. While many put forth the effort to plan for a wedding, union, family and...
The timeline of a divorce can vary based on a variety of different factors. Divorcing couples may want to know what they should expect from the divorce process. Generally understanding how the process unfolds can be helpful and may address some of the anxiety...
Life rarely stays the same following a divorce which is why divorced couples should be aware that it may be possible to seek post-divorce modifications if needed. As children grow and jobs change and the couple moves into their post-divorce future, it may be necessary...
Spousal support can be a contentious issue during a divorce which is why it is valuable to understand how spousal support is determined during divorce. Spousal support refers to a payment made by one former spouse to the other following divorce. Because either spouse...
One of the more challenging aspects of divorce process can be dividing high-value assets including a family-family owned business. There are different methods of dividing a family-owned business that couples who own one should be familiar with. Knowing the different...
How property will be divided is a common concern to have during the divorce process. Knowing how the property division process works in California can help divorcing couples be better prepared to negotiate their property division settlement agreement. Property is...