As you approach the lifechanging season of divorce, you are likely concerned about the fate of your children, your assets and support arrangements. How your life settles post-divorce may be determined by several different factors, including legal issues you and your...
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Common myths about spousal support
Divorce settlements often include spousal support, or alimony, to balance out uneven earnings between each party. Like many aspects of divorce, you can try to predict how much alimony you’ll pay or receive ahead of your court date, but a judge ultimately decides...
How will the court split my private business assets in a divorce?
California is a community property state. So, in a divorce, courts divide assets and property between married spouses at a 50-50 split. You may be a business owner concerned about your rights in maintaining business ownership or the assets and value therein,...
Apps that help divorced parents
Parenting after divorce is so easy, said no parent ever after divorce. While parenting is never easy, there are some very good applications that can help make parenting after a divorce, well, easier. 3 apps that really work While everyone is bound to have their own...
How can collaborative law help my divorce?
When facing the end of a marriage, it is easy to become caught up in worry over the future. You and your spouse may have cultivated significant assets during your time together. And, what’s more, the fate of children may be intertwined with your divorce. The steps you...
What to look for in a mediator
Divorce is never easy. However there are some paths that do offer unique benefits. One of those paths, for some couples, is mediation. Mediation is often more flexible, less formal, less public and typically less time-consuming and expensive than going to court....
5 questions to ask about business valuation during divorce
One way to make divorce more complicated is by adding a shared business to the equation. In such scenarios, one or more third party professionals typically conduct business valuations. Depending on individual circumstances, divorcing couples can follow one of three...
Could a forensic accountant help in your divorce?
A possible issue for couples in a divorce is hiding assets or one party not disclosing all assets. Even if you think that you know about all the assets your spouse has, there is always a chance that he or she has accounts or even properties that you do not know about....
Dealing with custody during the holidays
If you were to identify the primary reason why Rocklin residents so look forward to the holiday season, you are likely to hear that most appreciate the added time to spend with their families. As a parent working your way through a divorce, this may sound...
3 risks of co-owning a vacation home with an ex-spouse
If you love to visit the same place regularly, you and your spouse may have decided to purchase a vacation home. Like all marital assets, though, you must address ownership of the property during your divorce. Commonly, divorcing spouses sell vacation getaways and...