DIvorce
What are the Advantages of Collaborative Divorce?
Divorce privately with each party represented by a specially trained attorney. No court or judge, so you stay in control. Less stress on your family, a far more predictable outcome and less cost. In a traditional divorce proceeding, each side hires an attorney and both submit their dispute to a judge, who makes rulings on each issue submitted. While this method may be the only…
Read MoreUnderstanding California Community Property laws.
The laws in the State of California express that any real or personal property acquired during a valid marriage, except for an inheritance or gift, should be considered community property. This is according to California Family Code §760 which explains the laws referring to community property and §771, which refers to separate property. In the…
Read MoreBusiness asset division in divorce proceedings
The valuation and distribution of marital property can be a frustrating and contentious issue for both parties. The process can become even more difficult when the assets include an interest in a business, because the business interest is often the most valuable part of the divorcing couple’s community property. There are many types of privately-held businesses,…
Read MoreServing Divorce Papers
You’ve Been Served! Really? We’ve all seen movies where a clever process server tries to serve divorce papers to an unwilling recipient.“Fed Ex!” “Flower delivery!” Whatever costume it takes to hand papers to someone or drop them at their feet, right? Well, how about this one? A process server is 12 feet away from you…
Read MoreDivorce like a Celebrity: Quickly and discretely.
Some celebrities manage to keep their divorces outside the courts. Sure, they have to file paperwork to legalize their divorce, but we don’t hear about any courtroom drama. Two celebrities who did that are 28 year old pop singer Katy Perry and her husband of 18 months, 36 year old British comedian and actor, Russell…
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