California state law gives both spouses an interest in shared community property. Even when one spouse earns more than the other, the household income earned during the marriage is usually marital property that the couple will have to divide. The same is true...
California professionals working in high-demand occupations often have very complex compensation packages. Companies offer many benefits, including deferred stock options, to incentivize a long relationship with newly-acquired talent and to have them invested in the company’s growth. As a married professional contemplating divorce,...
If you’re nearing retirement and are considering a divorce, it’s important to understand how this will impact your finances. You are probably concerned that your ex-spouse will get half of your retirement savings. Here is what you need to know about splitting retirement...
California considers married couples to be a “community.” When you divorce, you must divide most things that you or your spouse acquired during the marriage as state law considers most of those things to belong to “the community” rather than either of you...