For couples that own a business together, divorce can be much more complex and technical than it might otherwise be. One major concern that can arise during this transition is the potential for divorce gossip to damage the company’s reputation. A whirlwind of emotions...
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Addressing investment properties in a California divorce
Marriages between people with more property tend to result in particularly complicated divorce proceedings. Unless spouses have already negotiated a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement, they may have challenging property division details to settle with one another....
Can you get a confidentiality agreement when divorcing?
No one wants details of their divorce widely shared without their consent. Partially, because no spouse behaves perfectly in any marriage, and one’s worst moments and actions can surface as evidence in a contentious divorce – and perhaps be misrepresented or...
5 tips for working together as co-parents
Co-parents often have challenging relationships because they have to work as a team even after their romantic relationship ends, and that is far easier said than done. As such, having some basic guidelines for making the situation work can be helpful. There are...
Dividing employee benefits during divorce
Divorce is a complex process that involves untangling not just emotional ties but also financial ones. Dividing marital assets can be straightforward for some things like furniture or bank accounts, but employee benefits can be trickier. Getting a sense of how...
Grey divorce can result in unique impacts
A grey divorce refers to couples, typically over the age of 50, deciding to part ways after many years of marriage. Unlike their younger counterparts, individuals going through a grey divorce face certain distinct challenges and transitions that are deeply intertwined...
Why you can’t sell community property for $1
Every state follows its own rules when it comes to the division of marital assets when a couple divorces. California is what is known as a “community property” state, which means that (with a few exceptions) everything a couple acquires after their marriage begins is...