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Divorce can create tax consequences that many people do not expect, especially in California, where community property laws require a 50/50 division of marital assets. When large assets are involved, tax planning should be an essential part of the process. Here are...
Divorcing couples often worry the most about dividing assets fairly. While regular bank accounts usually split easily, you can’t really say the same for investment assets. In the Bay Area, where many people earn company stocks as part of their pay, understanding how...
In high-net-worth marriages, business interests, investment portfolios, real estate holdings and family wealth can all impact the relationships between spouses. And, understandably, if a marriage ends, these challenges can impact the ways in which the divorce process...
Divorce can easily become contentious. In some cases, spouses with significant personal holdings end up embroiled in divorce litigation for months while trying to settle disputes about property division and financial support. While disagreements and intense emotions...
Dividing high-value assets in a California divorce can change your taxes for years. If you focus only on the paper value, you can end up with an uneven after-tax result. Why taxes matter in community property splits California’s community property rules can push an...
When parents decide to end their romantic relationship, they can’t just walk away from each other and never speak again. Instead, they have to work as a parenting team to do what’s best for the children. This isn’t always easy, and holidays may increase the stress of...
Many people think of the end of a marriage as a private affair, but that’s not always the case when one party or both are public or high-profile individuals. In those cases, it’s necessary for them to protect their privacy during the divorce. This might need to happen...
For high net worth couples going through a divorce in San Jose and the Bay Area, property division is rarely a simple matter. California law demands an equal split of marital property, making it critical to know the difference between assets you share and those you...
A spouse’s death during divorce instantly changes every legal and financial issue in progress. In California, the death ends the divorce and moves all remaining matters to probate court. Divorce proceedings end immediately If a spouse dies while a divorce is still in...
Although divorce is final, achieving true financial independence requires a critical administrative step: updating your official records. In California, this process demands diligence. Updating critical documents is essential for spouses transitioning from a marriage...