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Though most people like to believe that the good health they enjoy will be something they can rely on, the truth is that anybody can become disabled at any time. Surviving a serious accident or illness is no guarantee that somebody will be capable of returning to...
When someone becomes seriously disabled, one of the most wrenching consequences can be an inability to work. Instead of being able to rely on their previous income, they may need to seek government benefits for long-term disability. These payments often come nowhere...
Financial hardship due to disability through an accident, illness, or catastrophic event, such as a stroke, can impact spousal support payments. If the paying spouse becomes disabled, incurring high costs for medical care at the same time they are unable to work at...
Parents who have a child with special needs or a mental illness know that the costs for providing effective therapy to support their mental well-being can be staggering. Even when health insurance coverage is available for appropriate services, co-pays and deductibles...
When a long-term marriage ends in California, the lower-earning spouse may be awarded permanent or long-term spousal support that does not have a set end date when the payor’s obligation expires. In determining what is appropriate, the court must consider a range of...
When a couple divorces in California, the higher-earning spouse may be obligated to pay spousal support to their lower-earning ex to maintain the marital standard of living. Perhaps alimony has been ordered for a limited amount of time as in a short-term marriage, or...
When a couple divorces, the higher-earning spouse may fear that despite the end of the marriage, they will have a financial obligation to support their ex forever. However, in California, the presumption is that spousal support (also known as alimony) is not...
When a couple decides to legally separate, they may be unsure of their legal obligations to one another under the new status. Unlike in a divorce, spouses who are legally separated are still married, though they will also have a larger degree of financial independence...
When a couple gets divorced, settling the financial details and dividing the assets they accumulated during marriage can be one of the most contentious and difficult parts of the process. In addition, one spouse may seek spousal support (also known as alimony),...
Alimony or spousal support can be important to someone who doesn't make as much as their spouse. When you want to move on and live independently, you may need temporary financial support as you start out on your own. If you have been married for decades and are past...
