On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | May 25, 2020 | Property Division
Divorce can be hard, especially when the cost of living is high and certainly when your marriage racked up a lot of debt. You’re probably wondering what’s going to happen to all that debt and how much of it you’ll be burdened with. You may know that California is one...
On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | Mar 10, 2020 | Property Division
The finances of a family business might be handled primarily by one spouse, but this leaves the other spouse fairly clueless about what’s going on with the company. This isn’t much of an issue for some people as long as the household bills are getting taken care of,...
On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | Aug 30, 2019 | Property Division
When two people marry, they envision sharing a life together, which usually includes a home. Those visions of blissful harmony are a foundation upon which many future dreams are built. However, when one spouse files for divorce, those future dreams can shatter. With...
On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | Aug 2, 2019 | Property Division
When you get married, your focus is on love, happiness, building a future together, and very possibly the honeymoon. When you divorce, your focus is on things like property division and determining what is marital property and what is separate property. The issues...
On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | Jun 4, 2019 | Property Division
In a best-case California divorce scenario, both spouses remain honest about their assets and their liabilities. Such honesty means that each spouse receives a fair share of assets in the final property settlement. Unfortunately, divorce can bring out the worst...
On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | May 9, 2019 | Property Division
As you may know, California is one of several community property states. Under community property laws, courts presume that married couples jointly own the property they have accumulated while married. With this in mind, courts seek to divide assets as equally and as...
On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | Mar 26, 2019 | Property Division
If you are in the midst of a divorce, you know how complex property division can be. California is a community property state, which means the court presumes that both spouses jointly own all marital property. On paper, this sounds like a simple process, but that is...
On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | Feb 26, 2019 | Property Division
Undoubtedly, the property division aspect of divorce is complicated. Since it is often an issue that brings out negative emotions like anger or a sense of betrayal, it is easy to make mistakes when property is at stake. Unfortunately, such mistakes can end up costing...
