California is a state that practices community property law. What that means is that all marital assets are assumed to belong equally to both parties upon divorce. Both parties have the right to 50% of the assets shared in the marriage automatically, unless they have...
Divorce
Can your kids’ social media impact your divorce?
When you're going through a divorce, you know (or will quickly learn) that you need to be very careful about what you post on social media. Anything your spouse can access has the potential to be hauled out in court and used to discredit you in some way before the...
Should you blog about your divorce?
If your personal blog depends on you sharing intimate life details, your divorce may seem prime material. Many of your followers may have been through a divorce. Others may be suffering similar marital issues to you. Divorce could provide a wealth of content that your...
Will your spouse get the house in a divorce?
You and your spouse bought your dream home five years ago. You love the house, but now your marriage is ending. Is your spouse going to get to keep the home? Will you? How do you sort it out? California is a community property state First of all, California is a...
Getting divorced in California: Which spouse keeps the pets?
Pet ownership is perhaps more popular now than at any other time in American history. Some estimates have pet ownership rates as high as 65 percent of American households. But pets aren’t just more popular than ever before; they are also more important to their...
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...