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4 Ways to Protect Your Assets During a Divorce in California One of the important steps in finalizing a divorce is determining how to divide property between the two spouses. In some cases, the division of property can be simple and straightforward. However, it’s possible for complications to arise. It…

What Are the Legal Grounds for Annulment in California? In some cases, individuals may seek an annulment due to fundamental issues that render the marriage legally invalid. Understanding the legal grounds for annulment in California is essential for those seeking to dissolve a legally invalid marriage. What Is an Annulment?…

The Role of Forensic Accounting in California Divorces: Is It Worth It? If there are concerns about undisclosed assets, forensic accounting can help identify hidden income and ensure an equitable settlement. If your spouse is found to be hiding income during your divorce, then you need the help of a…

When Does Breach of Fiduciary Duty Apply? Many California spouses are unaware of their fiduciary legal obligations during the marriage. These duties are the same that apply to business partners. Fiduciary duty in marriage includes the obligation to act in good faith, avoid taking advantage of the other, and other…

Annulment: The Other Option to Ending a Marriage For those people looking into ending their marriage, divorce is an obvious option that will likely be a person’s first choice. Most people are at least partially familiar with the divorce process and likely know someone who has gone through a divorce.…

Commonly Overlooked Financial Issues in Divorce Divorce is likely to be one of the most challenging experiences you will ever endure, and it’s important to approach the situation as informed as possible about the obstacles you are likely to encounter. Divorce is more than just terminating your marriage contract; it…

Full, honest, and complete disclosure is a critical part of divorce in California. Family Code section 2100 explicitly calls for “full and accurate disclosure of all assets and liabilities” because doing so furthers the sound public policy of “the reduction of the adversarial nature of marital dissolution and the attendant…