Category Archives: Divorce
How to Get a Restraining Order from Your Spouse During a Divorce
Handling a divorce without legal help can be difficult for many reasons. Spouses who may be under a significant amount of stress during this process can find themselves overwhelmed with legal details as well as emotional tension. Hiring a Pleasanton CA family law attorney from…
Is It Ever Too Late To Create A Prenuptial Agreement?
Is It Ever Too Late To Create A Prenuptial Agreement? For many couples that plan to marry, a prenuptial agreement is a way to make sure they have their financial interests protected should the marriage end in divorce. While this can be a delicate topic…
How do Prenups Work in California?
HOW DO PRENUPS WORK IN CALIFORNIA? Just like other states, California has its own set of rules regarding prenuptial agreements. Also simply known as a prenup, this is a legal document that two people sign before they get married. Essentially, it determines what a spouse…
Overview of the Divorce Process
The number one question clients ask is how long it will take to complete my divorce. Below is an overview of the divorce process and our attempt to answer this is question. The answer largely depends on a number of factors and the actions of…
Community Property and Quit Claim Deeds: The Issue of Transmutation of Marital Property
Community Property and Quit Claim Deeds: The Transmutation of Marital Property Community Property & Quit Claim Deeds – how does they effect the characterization of property in divorce cases? Quitclaim deeds are used for a variety of purposes in real estate. Commonly, an individual is…
Nesting – The New Trend in Co-Parenting
One of the most difficult things about divorce when you have children is determining where they should live. A new trend in co-parenting attempting to solve this issue is “nesting” also known as “bird nesting”. Nesting is when a couple keeps one home for their…
Top 10 Things to Avoid in Divorce Cases – Family Law
As anyone who’s gone through a divorce can tell you, the process is rarely easy. Tensions run high, and couples often make poor decisions in the heat of the moment. Given the mountain of financial, practical and emotional details that have to be sorted, it’s…
Community and Separate Property During Marriage
What is the Difference Between Community and Separate Property During Marriage? When you get married, you agree to share more than just your feelings — you also share property with your spouse. But when you divorce, what property must you share and what remains your…
Divorcing Women – Don’t Fall Victim to Your Husband’s Tax Shenanigans.
The potential tax trouble for a divorcing woman primarily lies in filing a joint return with your husband. It’s could be dangerous financially, because if it should come to light later that taxes have been underpaid, it won’t matter to the IRS which of you…
Date of Separation Fixed by Senate Bill 1255 – Update to Marriage of Davis
Date of Separation in California Fixed by Senate Bill 1255 Senate Bill 1255, authored bySenator John Moorlach(R-Costa Mesa), was signed into law by Governor Brown on July 25, 2016 and will be effective on January 1, 2017. Senate Bill 1255 was a prompt and rapid…
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