Everyone is familiar with the concept of alimony, which is paid in certain states like California when married couples divorce and one party is required to pay the other for an imbalance of financial stability following a divorce. Alimony is ordered in a variety of...
Divorce
Stock options and restricted stock award assets in a divorce
California citizens that go through a divorce know that it can be extremely complex and time-consuming. Once more money is involved, it can get even more complicated because you'll have to deal with specific aspects, like restricted stock awards and stock options,...
Divorce does not mean the end of your small business
Some California couples who decide to proceed with a divorce might have to negotiate what happens to their small business during the division of property. There are different options about how business owners can approach this, each depending on a variety of factors...
How to deal with retirement and investment assets in a divorce
When a California couple begins the process of divorce, they will negotiate how to divide their assets. A big portion of the negotiations will relate to the investment and retirement accounts that are part of their assets. With the stable financial future of each...
What are postnuptial agreements?
A postnuptial agreement is the same as a prenuptial agreement except that it gets put together during a marriage instead of before the wedding. The purpose of this agreement is to determine how your financial assets will get split up in the event that a divorce takes...
Finding an alternative to prenuptial agreements
Divorce can lead to a lack of sleep, immense stress and family problems between you and your children. In many cases, this stress is due to the financial splits that are necessary after a divorce. This division of assets can be particularly messy if there are no...
Avoiding common tax-related divorce mistakes
Going through a divorce could come with an enormous amount of stress. Spouses seeking to dissolve their marriages may want to "just get things over with," but such an attitude might prove regrettable. Divorces come with financial concerns and considerations, so...
Details that make a sound prenuptial agreement
Even though a couple might not want to think about getting a divorce in California, it's important to have some type of protection before entering a marriage. One way that each party can be protected is by signing a prenuptial agreement. However, there are some things...
The kids weren’t at fault – they shouldn’t be involved in the dispute
Divorcing couples often struggle to figure out how to adjust after they part ways. Those who share children face increasingly difficult decisions. Successful co-parents eventually establish a routine that allows them to live in relative harmony - not only with each...