We often get questions surrounding the California divorce process and what to expect, so we have decided to explain this process in six steps. We have written much more extensively on each of these steps in other blogs, and we invite you to learn more through...
Divorce
How Do You Know It’s Time for a Divorce?
According to data collected by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were over 689,000 divorces in the US in 2021. There are many different warning signs you should get a divorce, or are heading towards one, such as those below. Infidelity...
How long does a divorce process take in California?
Every state has its own laws, which set a framework for the minimum amount of time it takes to finalize a divorce, but the actual time it takes will likely be longer. In California, the statutory minimum time is six months. The actual time can be closer to 15 or 18...
Protecting Your Assets with a Prenuptial or Postnuptial Agreement
What are prenup and postnup agreements? Prenuptial (“prenup”) and postnuptial (“postnup”) agreements are financial contracts that proactively delineate how marital property will be divided and what financial responsibilities will be assumed by each spouse in the event...
Starting Right: Entrepreneurs and Prenuptial Agreements
Prenuptial agreements for entrepreneurs are financial contracts that many may have little knowledge about which is why we are going to cover the basics in this post. For some, prenuptial agreements ("prenups") may have a negative connotation. They are financial...
Medical Professionals and Divorce: Some Unique Challenges
Professional jobs often have unique burdens, and the medical profession is no exception. Stress from the nature of medical practice can often bleed into the personal life of such individuals. Midnight phone calls, abandoned dinner on the table, a hurried departure...
Job Loss in a Divorce
By Jim Hoover, Partner & Certified Family Law Specialist, Hoover Krepelka, LLP There’s already enough financial uncertainty in a divorce: but what happens when either you or your ex-spouse loses a job? Well, you blame the other spouse, of course! That unhelpful...
Do not forget about your life insurance when you divorce
Divorce involves several messy tasks. Attempting to sort out your life insurance is something that is commonly overlooked. When you are trying to divide assets and make sure your children are adjusting to the changes, trying to figure out what to do with your life...
3 ways counseling can help with a divorce
Many people go through a divorce. While some people can end their relationship and move on with their lives, you may not have that ease. When people struggle with major changes in their lives, such as divorce, they may seek therapy. There are many different fields of...
Dissipation of marital assets can change a divorce’s outcome
Divorcing couples in California typically need to divide their property either by agreeing with one another or by going to court. In litigated property division matters, a judge will make all of those decisions by applying community property laws to your shared...