Estate planning isn't just about what happens when you die. It is also about what happens when life takes unexpected turns. A seizure, a boating accident or a machinery malfunction at work could leave you unconscious or otherwise unable to communicate. The doctors...
There are many assets that have to be addressed during a divorce. Anything that you amassed during the course of your marriage is subject to division if you split up. While most couples think about splitting things like the house and their vehicles, there’s another...
For many people, one of the ultimate life goals they have is buying a home. That dream may seem like a nightmare if the couple gets a divorce. They will have to determine what happens to the marital home. There are several options to consider if you’re in this...
Having a toddler can be tough at the best of times, but if you’re going through a divorce, there is a chance that trying to figure out what to do with your child may be near impossible. You want them to have a good relationship with the other parent, and you want to...
Your kids really want to head down the coast to Disneyland this summer, and, frankly, so do you and your ex. Or maybe that vacation rental you used to get every summer in Big Sur is only available for one week in August. Whatever the situation, you may find yourself...
When you sit down and start budgeting for divorce, it can feel overwhelming. After all, it’s not easy to know how much you’re going to have to spend. The truth is that there is no average cost for a divorce, and the cost of yours will be determined based on how easily...
Whether you had your career in full swing before your divorce or you had to return to work afterward, your job goals and your parenting goals may not always align. You might be concerned that your need to work will have a negative impact on your children. This isn’t...
In a divorce, most couples come up with plans on how to share the assets they have accumulated during the marriage but pay little, or no, attention to the debts. People rarely think about debt as something to be divided, mainly because it is never featured as...
Estate planning isn't something that you do once and then never address again. You need to make a pointof sitting down to review your estate plan every few years to ensure that its many different components continue to reflect your needs. It's critical that you...
An invalid prenuptial agreement does not do you any good, even if you spent your entire marriage thinking that it was valid and that it was going to protect your assets during the divorce. The court can throw the agreement out for various reasons and make its own...
