You file for divorce, and your spouse is less than pleased. Life goes on as you sort out the details, however, and your spouse often invests in other businesses all across the state. As you start digging into the financial details, you find numerous transactions where...
Complex Property Division
Handling stock options earned by your spouse in a divorce
The family courts in California do their best to find fair ways to split up the assets and debts a couple acquires through the course of their marriage. However, there are certain assets that can be more difficult and complex to divide up at the end of a marriage. For...
If you need to split a retirement account, you may need a QDRO
Couples with higher overall assets often have to deal with more difficulty in the asset division process when compared with those who have fewer or less complex assets. Complex assets could include investments or real estate holdings. They could also include...
Running a business with your ex after getting divorced
Do you think that getting divorced means you cut off all contact with your ex? For some people, it certainly can. However, for many, there is just no way to completely sever those ties, even when they end the legal marriage. For instance, many parents stay in frequent...
Should you get your art appraised before divorce?
You and your spouse were avid collectors of art. You collected it from unknown artists and from people who were fairly well-known in the art world. Today, you're divorcing, but you have a problem. You have dozens of pieces that you feel are probably of little value,...
How should you divide your business during divorce?
When you have a business, stocks, retirement accounts and other complex assets, dividing them upon divorce can be difficult. You may not know how much each asset will be worth, or want to give certain assets up.In California, you're expected to split your assets...
Is a 50-50 split good for divorcees?
When it comes to divorce, it's probable that you're going to have some complex issues when dividing your property. You might struggle with deciding how to divide your retirement accounts or be worried about the best way to split your home or major assets.The good...
Get help dividing your assets in California
Property division isn't always easy. This is particularly true when you have complex property division concerns. For example, you might have an inheritance that has been shared from time to time, or you may have savings or retirement accounts that you need to...
Negotiations can help you resolve property division concerns
When you're in a marriage with many assets, the idea that you'll have to divide them between you and your soon-to-be ex during a divorce can be daunting. You need to be aware that California's laws require you to divide your assets equally unless you have a prenuptial...
Can you negotiate on your assets in California?
There are some divorce cases that are more complex than others. Some involve factors such as alimony, child custody, child support and more. If you own trusts, retirement accounts and other high-value assets, your divorce could be complicated and require a skilled...