Show Me Your Cards: Dividing the ‘Marital Pot’ in a Divorce
In California, parties to a divorce must “lay all their cards on the table,” so to speak, regarding all of their assets and debts. While parties may try, there are [...]
In California, parties to a divorce must “lay all their cards on the table,” so to speak, regarding all of their assets and debts. While parties may try, there are [...]
By: Sarah T. Schaffer, CFLS, LL.M and Jeremiah S. Marquard, CPA In 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) was signed into law, implementing sweeping tax reform to reduce [...]
Everyone deserves to have their voice heard. So does your child. In custody and visitation cases in the state of California, if a court determines it would be in the [...]
The San Diego County Superior Court (“SDCSC”) website claims that public access to the courts has “generally reverted to pre-pandemic levels.” However, the attorneys who frequent family court are aware [...]
Prenuptial agreements can be a touchy subject. However, just like an insurance policy, a prenup can help to protect against the unforeseen. It cannot cover everything, but it can significantly [...]
Download - Co-Parenting 101 here “MOM, WHERE ARE MY CLEATS?” When you hear this from your daughter as you are helping your son with his homework, dealing with a work [...]
Marriage is one of the oldest institutions in the world and perhaps still one of the most romanticized acts that modern-day human beings engage in. Yet, changing priorities in our [...]
For many married couples, it’s common to have shared bank accounts where a spouse deposits his or her income and then use those accounts to pay household bills. But when [...]
What is Collaborative Divorce? When most people think about divorce, they imagine an angry couple battling to the proverbial death. Movies like the classic War of the Roses or more [...]
When parties file for a divorce, a set of rules automatically kick in that bind both parties in preserving the community estate pending final distribution of the various assets and debts.