5 Tips to Sell Your House During a Divorce in California
5 Tips to Sell Your House During a Divorce in California
Going through the stress of a divorce can be incredibly difficult. This can be made more difficult if you and your spouse decide to sell your house and divide the equity. Following these five tips can make selling your home during your divorce an easier process for you and your spouse. Keep in mind, though, that these are issues that will require consulting or hiring an experienced divorce attorney who…
Read More5 Ways Your Attorney Can Discover Hidden Assets During Divorce
During a divorce, one of the main goals is to properly divide property, assets, and debts between the parties. This requires that both sides are fully aware of everything that needs to be divided. Unfortunately, this simple goal can be extremely difficult if you have an uncooperative spouse. One of the scenarios that we have dealt with many times in divorce cases is when a spouse is hiding or failing…
Read MoreProblems with Community Property After Divorce
It goes without saying that going through a divorce can be very challenging and stressful. But, once the case is finalized and the court issues a judgment, there should not be any problems after that, right? Unfortunately, this is not true with many cases in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Sometimes, one or both of the parties in the divorce fail to follow the terms of the divorce judgment. Other…
Read MoreHow Your Revenge Divorce Shopping Spree Could Hurt You
You and your spouse have decided to split up. Things haven’t been going well for some time and neither of you are happy, so divorce looks like the last remaining option. Now, if ever there was a time for it, sounds like a good time to engage in some “retail therapy.” Nothing like a trip to Saks Fifth Avenue, or a relaxing weekend spa getaway to clear your mind and help…
Read MoreCan my spouse sell our community property before the divorce?
When a complaint for divorce is filed in California, automatic temporary restraining orders (ATROs) come into play. As soon as the other spouse is served, then the ATRO applies to both parties. The ATROs maintain the existing state of the marriage so that there is no attempt to hide or encumber assets and property. They prevent either party from removing children out of state without consent, prevent changes in insurance policies,…
Read MoreHow a Divorce Can Affect Your Insurance and Social Security Benefits in San Bernardino
Typically, married couples delay making decisions about life insurance, long-term health care and how they plan to use their Social Security benefits until they approach retirement age. One of the difficult aspects about a divorce is that it upsets those things in life that we put out of our minds. The thought that you may now be forced to find a way to account for those things you…
Read MoreHow are Antiques and Heirlooms Divided after Divorce?
In order to know how assets are generally divided following a divorce in San Bernardino County, it is necessary to know something about community property. Community property is a collection of all assets that are acquired during the marriage. Following divorce, property that was acquired before marriage or property that you’ve inherited is separate property. Division of Assets After Divorce Generally When you get divorced, all your community property, that…
Read MoreJoint Mortgage and Divorce in Riverside County
A divorce can be filled with feelings of anger, spite and regret. For many, there was once the hope of building a happy life together, and now they are left with the daunting thought of how to move on without each other. One of the most important issues in the divorce process is determining how all of the property, assets and debts obtained during the marriage is going to…
Read MoreProtecting Your Business During a Divorce
Going through a divorce can be one of the hardest situations a person faces. Disagreements and arguments between the parties are common in divorce cases. There are many aspects to the divorce process that make it very complicated: division of assets and debts, possible issues of child and spousal support, and child custody schedules, just to name a few. What can further complicate a case is if you own a…
Read MoreCalifornia Divorce and Complex Property Division: What Assets Qualify?
When you are going through a divorce, the division of marital property in California can seem very complex. However, the term “complex property division” is more than just a description regarding the difficulty of asset division in divorce. It entails the division of high-value assets. These complex property division situations may include assets that are quite difficult to trace, value, and divide. In most divorces, the couple is asked to…
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