Results-Oriented Family Law Representation
People sometimes spend a lot of money when seeking relief from the stress of a dying marriage. You might think it’s unfair if you notice your joint bank account dwindling or your credit card bill rising due to your spouse’s spending. Is this spending allowed when you...
If you and your spouse are going to get a divorce, and you've been using a joint bank account since the day that you got married, you're probably wondering what to do with that account now that the divorce is coming. On one hand, you know that the divorce process can...
Your family members want to give you every opportunity possible in life. When your parents or grandparents died, they may have named you as a beneficiary and left you a substantial inheritance. Whether you inherited a family business, the home where your grandmother...
The world has changed its approach and opinion to crypto-assets in the last few years. No longer associated with shady financial transactions, cryptocurrency has gone mainstream. When divorcing, each couple is legally obligated to disclose all assets while undergoing...
Have you ever thought about setting some money aside so that your spouse doesn’t know you have it? Maybe you just wanted a little fund for yourself, a few hundred dollars hidden in a desk drawer. If you’re getting a divorce, you have to consider the fact that your...
An earlier post recognized the role of a request for bifurcation in a California divorce proceeding; here we will discuss the legal requirements that must precede a request to the court for bifurcation. In California: Six months or more must have passed since the...
In family law and divorce law, the term “bifurcation” refers to a legal process by which the issues in a divorce are divided into two parts. One part focuses entirely on a single point of law: a request for a separate to restore the parties’ legal martial status from...
Among high net worth couples in the process of divorce, property issues can be considerably complex, and often contentious as well. In a recent post we discussed marital property transfers known as transmutation agreements, and how they may become objects of conflict...
In recent years, California law has seen the addition of a statute relating to fraud in transactions between marital partners. There have also been laws enacted that intensify, or heighten, the fiduciary duty between married people. Previous posts have touched upon...
Throughout the course of a high net worth divorce, the finances, assets and property of each spouse will be examined and evaluated in the process as the parties move toward determination of a settlement and possibly alimony and/or child support payment amounts. Among...