If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Share Women who were the higher earners in their marriage don’t want to pay alimony and many men are uncomfortable receiving it. These are of course generalizations, but in most gender reversal divorces they tend to be true, at least [...]
Share Whatever the circumstances, divorce can sometimes come as a complete shock. More often though wives have an inkling divorce could be in their future. Typically both spouses can feel they are on borrowed time and frequently think internally of ending the marriage. If this is where you feel your marriage is you may be [...]
Share The division of property and debts is often the most difficult and contentious part of a divorce or legal separation. Typically, unless a pre-marital or post-marital agreement was drafted between the two spouses, California’s community property law will apply. Under community property laws, every asset or debt acquired during the marriage, with some exception, [...]
Share It is hard to ignore the fact that less people are getting married these days. In fact, only 51% of all adults choose marriage, reflecting a record low. Consequently, couples are living together in lieu of marriage. In the United States, it is reported that around 15.3 million heterosexual couples cohabitate. There are many [...]
Share Give your family a precious gift after you are gone. Stop putting off preparing an estate plan and do it now. Dealing with a serious illness or death in the family is very traumatic for all concerned. No one is ever prepared for a loved one’s death. Don’t add to the difficulty your family [...]
Share While divorces are generally considered to be bitter battles between ex-spouses, a collaborative divorce uses a gentler approach. In many cases, even though a spouse no longer wants to be married, he or she does not want to fight in a courtroom setting over every detail and issue. For couples like this, there are [...]
Share Married people are not the only ones who require an agreement regarding assets, property and finances. Today, many couples choose to reside together without getting married. Luckily, there are laws in place that protect their rights. When two people live together, but remain unmarried, they forego specific rights that are available to married people. [...]
Share Did you know that more than fifty percent of all marriages end in divorce? Today, most couples prepare a prenuptial agreement regardless of how much money or assets they have. It allows the couple to decide how their property and valuables will be divided if the marriage ends at a later date. If you [...]
Share A post-nuptial agreement is similar to a pre-nuptial agreement except it is executed after the marriage takes place instead of before. It is a written contract that allows the couple to determine how their property and assets acquired during the marriage will be divided in the event of a divorce down the road. It [...]
Share Mayim Bialik, one of the stars of The Big Bang Theory, has filed for divorce from husband Michael Stone after nine years of marriage. She has cited irreconcilable differences. The couple has two children, Miles 9 and Frederick 4. Bialik stated that she and her husband “will continue to put their children first and [...]
