Getting a divorce is widely recognized as a complex and challenging process. While any divorcing couple will have their own issues in a divorce, business owners often face a unique set of problems to address. While there is a lot that business owners should know about...
Property Division
Retooling your retirement plan after divorce
Going through a divorce can be a disruptive experience, at the very least, for a couple ending their marriage. However, there can be devastating financial repercussions for people who divorce later in life as they can lose a large amount of their retirement savings...
A business could be subject to property division in a divorce
Marriage is not always forever, though most people in California enter into it believing that it is. The optimism isn't a bad thing, but it can cause people to overlook certain things that could affect them during a divorce. One of those factors could be a business,...
Property division: States changing the way pet custody is handled
Household pets are often considered to be part of the family for most California residents and others around the country. In fact, many married couples get a pet together before they have children. Certainly, in these situations, both spouses are invested financially...
Handling property division in a gray divorce
There are a plethora of issues to address when a California couple or those living elsewhere decide to get a divorce. When a couple is younger, the discussions often turn initially to child custody or support. However, as years pass, the focus tends to shift to the...
Address income, expenses, assets, debts in property division
When a California couple contemplates getting a divorce, there are typically countless issues to resolve. Certainly, finances are at the forefront of many discussions. When the couple was together, their income and assets -- as well as their expenses and debts...
Couples separating, delaying divorce affects property division
Many couples in California and all around the nation are separating, yet still remaining married to one another. When celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain recently passed away, this scenario was found to be true for him. He had never gotten a divorce, though he had been...
How pets are treated in property division during a divorce
There are millions of dog and cat owners in California and throughout the nation who view their pets as members of the family. A pet owned by a married couple is likely viewed as belonging equally to each spouse. While this may be how the couple feels,...
Maximize property division options to protect assets in divorce
Some California spouses have the unfortunate experience of facing divorce just a few years into their marriages. Many spouses say they didn't see it coming and, in fact, thought things were going along fairly well in their relationships. A man in another state says he...
Property division decisions can have impact on future home buying
Buying a house can be a complex process for residents in California and everywhere else around the country. However, the process may become even more complicated if a couple has gotten a divorce. Since divorce has a major impact on a couple's financial situation, the...