If you are about to divorce, you can look back over your marriage and realize you made a lot of mistakes. Everyone makes errors, but you can usually recover and move on wiser than before. One area where this may not be possible relates to any inheritance you...
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2 ways your ex could try to deprive you of marital property
One of the scariest aspects of divorce is how little control you have over the property division decree. While community property laws do protect your right to receive your share of your marital estate, the actions of your ex and the opinions of the judge presiding...
Does a judge have the final say in the division of your assets?
In a contested divorce, a judge applies California community property rules to your assets and splits everything for you. You can provide the courts with information about your economic circumstances, but you don't have any actual control over how a judge decides to...
What makes property division in California unusual?
Though there are 50 U.S. states, there are basically two methods of dividing property in American divorces. Most states follow the equitable distribution model. California, along with a handful of other states, uses the community property system. Though both methods...
How to Split Up Assets During a California Divorce
During a marriage, a couple can amass a significant amount of assets and liabilities. Dividing marital property during divorce can be quite tricky. The division of property is particularly tricky when there are substantial assets involved, like: a family home, rental...
Will My Inheritance Be Split 50/50 When I Get Divorced?
Can one spouse claim rights to another spouse’s inheritance during a divorce? In some cases, the inheritance was received during the marriage. In others, the inheritance may have entered the marriage with one spouse and later got mixed in with the couple’s other...
Does an Orange County California Divorce Court Treat Debt and Property Equally?
Are you filing for divorce in Orange County, California? If so, you probably wonder how California divides property in divorce cases. In almost every case, a divorce case involves the division of property. The division of property in divorce includes both real...
California Divorce: Community Property Tracing Issues
Tracings are used to clarify what each spouse’s share of a marriage’s community property. In some cases, California law may require tracings. One scenario that commonly requires tracing is when commingled cash or assets were used to purchase property during the...
Typical California Divorce Settlements about the Family Home
Your home is your castle, and this mindset is never more evident than when a divorce leaves a couple arguing about who gets the family home. In many cases, it’s where a couple raised their family. During happier times, it was probably a sanctuary of peace and...
Can One Spouse Sell Community Property Before the Divorce is Final?
The division of property is one of the essential elements of the divorce process. The first step is classifying the property by type, which defines how it is handled during the division of property. Properties are typically considered either separate property or...