Category Archives: Divorce
How Does Divorce Impact a Special Needs Trust in California?
If you’re going through a divorce, it’s not only an especially difficult transition in your life but is also a legally complex matter that can directly affect your estate planning. And if you have a child with special needs who is addressed in a special…
Medical Professional Divorce: Protecting Your Practice and Assets
There is nothing simple about the division of marital assets in an Orange County family law matter, but if you are a medical professional attempting to protect your practice and assets in the face of divorce, the complication factor is considerably higher. If this is…
Issues with proving a date of separation
The date of separation makes a difference for property division in California. According to the California Courts, the date of separation determines if the property belongs to one individual or both spouses. Money or debt acquired after separation usually belongs to the individual spouse. Unfortunately, the…
3 tips for a successful uncontested divorce
Everyone knows what a contentious, spiteful divorce looks like. Maybe you experienced one already or know someone who went through the experience. However, you do not have to go through that process. If both sides decide to break up amicably, you can have a peaceful…
What to expect with a business valuation amid divorce
If you or your partner own a business and are facing a divorce in Orange County, things can get sticky pretty quickly when it comes time to divide assets, whether in a high net worth divorce or a more traditional divorce. Even if the business…
Am I eligible for spousal support in my California divorce?
Spousal support is a hot topic in any Orange County divorce. Its purpose is to provide a spouse who earns significantly less to maintain a similar standard of living after divorce. Where there is sufficient, the goal of the court is to allow both parties…
Divorce in California: Who gets custody of the pets?
For many couples, in both high net worth divorces and more traditional divorces, pets are considered almost as important as their children. For couples without kids, pet custody may be the most important issue in their divorce. Many other states look at a family pet…
Is family law mediation really a win-win solution?
For Orange County couples considering divorce, mediation may seem like an ideal option. Promises of less stress, cheaper costs and faster results tend to lure couples in – but for many, mediation ends in more frustration, wasted time and wasted money. The truth is: Mediation…
A shared digital life can hurt you in divorce
In a typical Orange County marriage, it can make a lot of sense to the spouses to save money by sharing digital connections with a family phone plan, streaming services, Wi-Fi passwords, backup accounts, common photo storage and on and on. In marriage, all of…
Examinations of Orange County happiness and divorce
Those of us who live in Orange County fully understand why so many of our cities place so high in a recent study of the happiest cities in the U.S. WalletHub analyzed data from 31 metrics in three categories: emotional and physical well-being; income and…
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