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...