Disagreements regarding who owns a particular piece of property can, and often do, come up in marital dissolution actions. In…

If you supposed custody would be awarded to the individual who fed, walked, groomed, took to the veterinarian, and got…

Breach of Fiduciary Duty – In re Marriage of Williamson (2014) 226 Cal.App.4th 1303, 172 Cal.Rptr.3d 699 (6/12/2014) WHEN DOES…

WHAT THIS CASE MEANS TO YOU! Life Insurance, Divorce and Community Property   Marriage of Valli (2014) 58 Cal.4th 1396,…

One of the most common questions I hear when a couple decides to divorce is, “Do we need to refinance…

As a family law attorney, I find that often one of the first questions a client poses is about what…

Pursuant to the California Family Code, California community property is valued or should be valued “as near as practicable to the…

In many states, including California, trusts are sometimes created with separate property by one spouse in contemplation of marriage, to…

It is generally well known that California is a community property state. That means all earnings and accumulations between the…

In nearly every family law matter a financial disclosure form, known as the Income and Expense Declaration (“FL-150”) must be…