Northern California Family Law Blog

Untangling a couple’s finances is one of the most complex and often contentious parts of a divorce, with serious implications for the future financial well-being of both parties. This is complicated by the differing ways in which the family court and creditors regard...

When you are getting divorced, most experts will tell you the same thing—the best strategy for dealing with any marital debt is to eliminate or divide it so that each party can walk away no longer financially tied to the other. Joint debts...

When a couple gets divorced, each may be determined to walk away from their marriage with an equitable share of their marital property as they negotiate their property settlement. However, achieving that goal requires much more than simply considering the face value of...

Untangling your personal finances can be one of the trickiest parts of getting divorced. After years of pooling income and viewing your assets as belonging to both spouses, determining what each will walk away with when the divorce is finalized is almost never...

When a marriage ends in divorce, finances are just one aspect of the major upheaval both parties will face. Splitting one household into two has obvious costs that inevitably influence negotiations as you try to reach an equitable asset division agreement and prepare...

When couples are getting divorced, a great deal of thought and effort often goes into dividing up the financial assets they have accumulated over the course of the marriage. However, they should also consider divorce tax implications of the decisions they make, as...