Posts belonging to Category Financial

In Divorce, Which Half You Get Makes All The Difference

The financial ramifications of divorce can be devastating! But, with proper planning and expert help from professionals specializing in financially equitable divorce settlements, you can increase your chances of arriving at a settlement that fully addresses your long-term financial needs. What’s missing in most divorce processes is financial expertise! You must understand that a 50/50 […]

Family Law Should Not Be Treated the Same as Other Areas of Law

The laws relating to division of property and support and all other laws pertaining to families vary from state to state. Moreover, the laws change over time. One day the laws go one direction and the next day they could change. In other words, the laws are “arbitrary.” What makes California’s laws on these issues […]

Spousal Support Waivers in a Prenuptual Agreement

The recent case of In Re The Marriage of Facter (2013) DAR570 (decided January 14, 2013) makes it much more difficult to enforce spousal support waivers in a premarital agreement especially when there is a gross discrepancy in the financial circumstances of the parties particularly where there are children during their marriage. However, the court […]

Financial Goals if You’re Separated

Separation may seem a time where you feel in limbo.  You may have some agreements drawn up between you and your estranged spouse, but in some cases, you’re awaiting information, trying to make emotional and practical decisions, and you often feel that you have little control over different aspects of your life. Financially speaking, there […]

Take the Right Steps to Satisfy the Tax Man

The Tax Man is neither attractive nor outgoing nor does he have a sense of humor, qualities we usually look for in a relationship mate. But, if you are looking for assertive, reliable and committed then surely the Tax Man will not disappoint. At such an overwhelming time in our life, we could certainly use […]

Attorney Fees and California Divorces

Legal costs are expensive – there is no way around that fact. The language in the California Family Code attempts to guarantee that everyone has access to legal representation throughout his or her separation. An indigent party could apply for pro-bono or reduced-fee legal services, and for a waiver of court fees. Needs-based legal assistance […]