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Timing Is Everything In Characterizing Property
It is generally well known that California is a community property state. That means all earnings and accumulations between the …
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The Income and Expense Declaration
In nearly every family law matter a financial disclosure form, known as the Income and Expense Declaration (“FL-150”) must be …
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The Impact of a Divorce on Your Business
Most business owners don’t head into marriage thinking about doomsday scenarios, but when divorce is imminent, your business may be …
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Complete Guide to Financial Disclosure in a California Divorce
Whether you have children or not, whether you have a large marital estate or a small marital estate, there are …
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Right Of Reimbursement Survives Premarital Agreement And Quitclaim Deed
The case of Marriage of Carpenter, 2002 DJDAR 8219 was decided July 22, 2002. The case involved the appeal of …
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Military Service Credits and Divorce in California: Are They Community or Separate Property?
Here is what happened: Husband served in the United States Air Force for four years before marriage. Thereafter, he began …
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California Family Code §2641: Student Loan Reimbursement Rules in Divorce Explained
California Family Code §2641 outlines the circumstances under which one spouse may be required to reimburse the community estate for …
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Recovering The Separate Property Funds You Brought Into The Marriage
What you had before you got married is yours, not your spouse’s, not the community’s, yours. Sounds simple, right? If …
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How to Invest Your Tax Refund: IRA, 401(k), and Smart Financial Strategies for 2025
In 2014, the average tax refund was about $2,700. If you received that much this year, what would you do …
