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Dividing your property will likely be a point of contention at the end of your marriage, especially if you have quite significant personal assets. Frequently, divorcing spouses prioritize assets that they care about when strategizing or negotiating for property...
Splitting your property with your ex can be one of the hardest parts of getting a divorce. It can be hard to compromise when emotions are high, and it is common for both spouses to want the same assets from the marital estate. For example, both spouses frequently seek...
Here in California, property division is based on the community property doctrine, so each spouse will usually receive half of the marital assets. There's only one surefire way to ensure that you'll be able to receive any of your spouse's retirement savings, however....
It is not uncommon for couples to amass significant assets over the course of a marriage. Whether it is the creation of a family business, the purchase of several properties, the acquisition of multiple investments or an expanding set of retirement accounts, many...
During your years of marriage, you and your spouse will acquire assets and property together. Like most couples, you may own a home, bank accounts, retirement accounts and vehicles. You may even have a business started during your marriage. As you go through the...
For Californians who are in the middle of a divorce, one of the most common topics for intense dispute is property division. There are certain laws that regulate how property will be distributed as part of the divorce. While most will understand the concept of...
When a California couple decides to end their marriage, they must face the question of how to divide their property. Most states use the "equitable division" method in which the property is divided in a way that is fair to both parties. California recognizes two kinds...
One of the most difficult questions to answer in any California divorce is the treatment of accumulated benefits in retirement plans belonging to one spouse or the other. If the benefits are fully vested, that is, the spouse who earned the benefits owns 100% of all...
In most Sacramento divorces, the largest or second largest asset is the retirement plan of one or both spouses, and dividing the assets in a plan can become complicated. All income earned by a retirement plan after the marriage took place is deemed community property,...
Most residents of Sacramento who are considering ending their marriages are aware that California is a "community property state," but they may not know exactly what the title means. Familiarity with the state's community property laws may assist in resolving disputes...
