Your spouse has a lot of student loan debt -- more than $100,000 -- and has been in school during your marriage. Perhaps you got married as an undergrad or maybe your spouse graduated and then went back to school after your wedding. Either way, you’ve known about that...
Division Of Assets
Could you be eligible to receive permanent alimony?
Permanent alimony isn’t as common as it once was. In previous generations, it was typically ordered to be paid by men to their wives who didn’t work outside the house once they got married and therefore would have a difficult time obtaining a job that would support...
How do you divide property in a California divorce?
What happens to everything you own when you divorce? It depends on which state you live in. California is a community property state. Most things you acquired while married belong to both of you, and you need to split them in a divorce. Specific things count as...
What happens to your retirement account in a California divorce?
Trying to split up your property can be one of the most difficult and contentious parts of a modern divorce. You and your ex may have different feelings about what is fair regarding the way you split your property, and you may also want to retain the same assets,...
2 warning signs that your spouse has tried to hide assets
One of the hardest parts of getting a divorce will be trying to split up your property. Your spouse could possibly make that process much more difficult by trying to hide assets from you. Hidden assets can lead to a very unfair outcome in your divorce. The courts...
Will divorce impact your business?
Business owners know that a wide variety of factors can impact their business. A shift in the market can bring new success or strain your finances. The right employee can bring fresh ideas and new growth. Every new customer brings new opportunities. Events in your...