A divorce is never easy, and it means a total overhaul of life. Given that a married couple has long-term plans that involve their finances, separation could disrupt everything. This is why property division takes center stage. Therefore, you should be on top of...

California is one of a handful of states that adheres to the community property rules regarding the division of property in a divorce. This generally means that a divorcing couple would divide any lingering property and debt in half among themselves.  Any instance in...

People's behavior can change drastically during a divorce. Someone who is usually calm and considerate can become aggressive and even choose to break the law because of the intense emotions that arise during their divorce. One of the ways those emotions can affect...

Many California residents know that property division is one of the most upsetting parts of getting a divorce. It inspires many arguments and conflicts between two spouses who are typically already in disagreement. As if property division is not stressful enough, the...

People who are going through a divorce have a lot of things to think about. One of these is how they will divide the assets they accumulated during the marriage. While some might think that this is an easy process, there are a lot of variables that you have to...

Divorce can be a time of significant financial changes in your life. Not only will you divide your savings and your possessions, you will also transition to life in a single-income household. This can leave many wondering how they can enter the next stage of their...

If you're facing a divorce, then you need to concern yourself with whether your spouse is engaging in financial infidelity.  What is financial infidelity, you might ask? Financial infidelity is when a spouse hides money, expenses, assets and possessions from their...

You didn’t expect your divorce to be easy, but you also never anticipated your spouse to behave quite so greedily when it came to the household items. It seems like they want just about everything -- and they’re quite willing to fight about it in court. You tried to...

Couples often think that deciding to get a divorce is the hard part. Unfortunately, what can ultimately be the most difficult part of the dissolution journey is deciding on the division of your marital assets.  Determining which spouse gets what can sometimes be so...

Many divorcing spouses often stress over the prospect of dividing up the marital home. This is because no one wants to uproot themselves and their children and move somewhere else. However, the marital home is not the most challenging asset to divide in a divorce....