Whether you have children or not, whether you have a large marital estate or a small marital estate, there are …
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Whether you have children or not, whether you have a large marital estate or a small marital estate, there are …
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What makes the high net asset divorce different? In these divorces there are likely multiple assets and asset classes each …
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The case of Marriage of Carpenter, 2002 DJDAR 8219 was decided July 22, 2002. The case involved the appeal of …
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Here is what happened: Husband served in the United States Air Force for four years prior to marriage. Thereafter, he …
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California Family Code, section 2641 sets forth the conditions under which a spouse must reimburse the community for educational loan …
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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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In 2014, the average tax refund was about $2,700. If you got that much this year, what would you do …
For some, love fades away and Marriages end. However, the mortgage you agreed to when you were married remains your …
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California is a community property state, meaning the Equitable Division rule divides marital property equally between spouses, however, exceptions exist. …
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The purpose of California property division laws is to make sure that California marital property is allocated equally to each …
Prenuptial Agreements (prenups) can protect you from your spouse’s debts, determine how your assets are passed on if you should …
California does not have a common law marriage statute. No matter how long a couple lives together is a marriage …
In 1981, the United States Supreme Court, in McCarthy v. McCarthy, held that the state courts could not divide federal …
One often wonders once a Petition for Dissolution has been filed, or perhaps before it is filed, “Is my spouse …
This was the question in a recent case from First Appellate District that was on appeal from Contra Costa County. …
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In the case of In Re Marriage of Lange, 2002 DJDAR 11031 the Court of Appeal affirmed the decision of …