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The date of separation makes a difference for property division in California. According to the California Courts, the date of separation determines if the property belongs to one individual or both spouses. Money or debt acquired after separation usually belongs to...
Everyone knows what a contentious, spiteful divorce looks like. Maybe you experienced one already or know someone who went through the experience. However, you do not have to go through that process. If both sides decide to break up amicably, you can have a peaceful...
If you or your partner own a business and are facing a divorce in Orange County, things can get sticky pretty quickly when it comes time to divide assets, whether in a high net worth divorce or a more traditional divorce. Even if the business does not have a...
Spousal support is a hot topic in any Orange County divorce. Its purpose is to provide a spouse who earns significantly less to maintain a similar standard of living after divorce. Where there is sufficient, the goal of the court is to allow both parties to live at...
For many couples, in both high net worth divorces and more traditional divorces, pets are considered almost as important as their children. For couples without kids, pet custody may be the most important issue in their divorce. Many other states look at a family pet...
For Orange County couples considering divorce, mediation may seem like an ideal option. Promises of less stress, cheaper costs and faster results tend to lure couples in – but for many, mediation ends in more frustration, wasted time and wasted money. The truth is:...
In a typical Orange County marriage, it can make a lot of sense to the spouses to save money by sharing digital connections with a family phone plan, streaming services, Wi-Fi passwords, backup accounts, common photo storage and on and on. In marriage, all of that can...
Those of us who live in Orange County fully understand why so many of our cities place so high in a recent study of the happiest cities in the U.S. WalletHub analyzed data from 31 metrics in three categories: emotional and physical well-being; income and employment;...
The pandemic made the past year a long and difficult struggle in Orange County, and across the U.S. The nation’s economic challenges – lockdowns, layoffs and the migration of a significant portion of the workforce from the office to the home – has resulted in...
The list of activities curtailed in 2020 by the pandemic is a long one. Add two more to the tally: marriages and divorces. According to a new study, thousands upon thousands of Americans put off or canceled weddings last year, and hundreds of thousands more opted not...
