For better or worse, laws from real estate and contracts to debts and property division treat married couples as one. The area of tax law, however, permits married couples to exist financially independent of each other. Under certain circumstances, the tax-filing...
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Month: August 2022
Will threatening divorce stop abuse?
When someone is in an abusive relationship, they just want it to stop. But, when there is still love, the abuse victim may not actually want to leave, which may lead them to threaten divorce in the hopes that it will shock the abuser back to normality. Unfortunately,...
Reimbursement for out-of-pocket child support expenses
If you and your ex have children, the court likely entered an order detailing the terms of your child support arrangement. In most cases, both parents are ordered to contribute to expenses relating to the children including healthcare costs not covered by insurance...
Updating estate planning documents in a divorce
Couples who divorce have stressful decisions on meeting their financial needs and still provide for their children’s. Divorcing couples are often more worried about how to fulfill immediate financial obligations than they are about preserving their estate-planning...
Property division: what is a Moore/Marsden calculation?
Considering the potentially complex issues that must be dealt with during a divorce, it’s natural to have questions. One term you may hear, but not understand, is the Moore/Marsden calculation. Moore/Marsden explained Since California is a community property state,...