As you and your spouse built your family business, you may have also built a legacy you planned to pass on to your children. Facing divorce, your biggest concern may now go beyond just dividing assets. It may be protecting what took years to build. California law...
Divorce is a major financial transaction that can define your financial stability for years to come. That’s why it’s so important to have a solid legal strategy in place when you enter the property division process and consider whether spousal support is warranted....
Today, many California couples choose collaborative divorce over traditional litigation. Collaborative divorce involves both spouses using professionals to help them negotiate fair resolutions to their divorce in a non-adversarial manner. For example, a professional...
Most people have heard horror stories about divorce, with spouses making hurtful jabs at each other, hiding assets from the property division process and even alienating their children against each other. Although these highly contentious situations exist in family...
In California, deciding who keeps the family pet during a divorce is more nuanced than in other states. Since California enacted unique pet custody laws in 2019, pets are not just seen as property, and the courts may consider the pet’s welfare in a manner similar to...
It takes work to get through your divorce amicably. There are heightened emotions involved in the process, and it can be difficult to untangle them from the legal issues that you have to address in your case. But securing a fair and equitable result in your marriage...
Is your marriage on the rocks? If so, then you might be worried about the possibility of divorce. The thought of ending your marriage might riddle you with uncertainly, leaving you fearful of what the future holds. You might also worry about navigating the legal...
Even when you and your spouse have agreed to end your marriage and that divorce is the best way forward, you may be hesitant to start the process. You may associate divorce with couples fighting in a courtroom as part of a contentious and stressful proceeding....
Sitting down at the divorce negotiation table with your spouse can be nerve-wracking. After all, you and your spouse may not have spoken to each other face-to-face in some time, and you might be worried that the emotions wrapped up in the process will get the best of...
If your marriage is on the rocks and headed toward divorce, then you’re probably dreading the long, drawn-out fights that await you. You might envision contentious court battles like those portrayed in television and in movies, and you could be concerned that your...