Among high net worth couples in the process of divorce, property issues can be considerably complex, and often contentious as well. In a recent post we discussed marital property transfers known as transmutation agreements, and how they may become objects of conflict...
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Transmutation and property division in a high-net worth California divorce
In recent years, California law has seen the addition of a statute relating to fraud in transactions between marital partners. There have also been laws enacted that intensify, or heighten, the fiduciary duty between married people. Previous posts have touched upon...
Summary Dissolution in California
Not all marriages work out, and divorce is the solution for many couples. But we believe that not all divorces need become unnecessarily complicated, or contentious, or difficult. Especially here in California, the law provides a relatively simple process called a...
Premarital Agreements
The purpose of a “prenup”, or premarital agreement, is to create a document that legally establishes how certain assets and/or property will be distributed if the upcoming marriage should, at a future time, be terminated. The agreement provides protection and...
Community Property in California
California is one of nine U.S. states known as “community property” states. The laws regarding community property, separate property, and quasi-community property can affect estate planning and probate matters, and divorce proceedings as well. And since it never...
You’ve filed for a California divorce. What happens next?
When a marriage is in turmoil, or at a more friendly parting of the ways, the decision to proceed with a divorce can be a huge step. That’s an affirmative move. Even the actual filing can seem a tremendous milestone, so to speak. That’s another move forward. So now,...