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You signed a prenuptial agreement before the wedding, and at the time, it covered what you needed. However, your financial picture in the Bay Area rarely stays the same. If you have since used inherited money or pre-marriage stock to help buy a home, or put separate...
When you are going through a divorce in Silicon Valley, dealing with startup stock creates unique problems that normal asset division does not cover. Unlike your home or bank account, those private shares or stock options in your spouse's portfolio carry huge...
If you are going through a divorce and part of your compensation comes from stock options or restricted stock units (RSUs), those assets may become a major focus of property division discussions. For many Silicon Valley executives, founders and technology...
Many couples assume that if they did not sign a prenuptial agreement before their wedding, they have missed their opportunity to benefit from the type of financial clarity and protection that a prenup may afford. Fortunately, a postnuptial agreement can help couples...
California law generally treats assets earned during a marriage as community property. This rule often applies to restricted stock units (RSUs), connected to employment. RSUs are shares that employers may offer as part of a compensation package, often with conditions...
Custody orders outline the schedule for parents sharing custody. They help guide co-parenting and should center the best interests of the children. Frequently, parents can maintain the same custody arrangement for years so long as they adhere to the schedule and...
Creating a parenting plan is a challenge for any parents who are splitting up; however, the challenges often increase when the parents have a high net worth. These divorces usually have issues that go beyond just a standard parenting schedule. The core question in...
When a marriage ends in California, business ownership often becomes a central part of the property division process. California follows community property rules, so the timing of when you acquired assets and how they grew during the marriage often plays an important...
Spouses have a right to a fair share of their marital estate and a responsibility to help address marital debts. Unfortunately, some people resent the obligation to fairly divide marital resources. They may look for ways to control or manipulate the outcome of the...
There is a tax rule that may allow you to exclude profit from the sale of your primary residence — the home sale exclusion rule under IRS section 121. If certain requirements are met, some or all of the gain may not be taxed. Here is how that works. The home must be...