How Divorce Affects Social Security Benefits
Federal Social Security benefits are very important to individuals and to those who have paid into the Social Security system, and by extension to their family members. When spouses divorce it is critical to understand the underlying rules and assumptions for the...Why, and When, Should We Create a Collaborative Pre-marital Agreement (“Pre-Nup”)
When couples marry in California, there are laws that automatically apply to their assets and income. For instance, income received as a result of either spouse’s labor, skill and efforts is community property and belongs to the marital partnership. Assets owned prior...How to Increase the Cost of Your Divorce
Many people recognize that if they “lawyer up” by hiring the most litigious attorneys that they are asking to have a very expensive adversarial divorce. Saving money is one of the reasons (but hopefully not the only reason) people often choose to do a collaborative...Do I Need a Premarital Agreement?
A very frequent question I am asked in my practice is do I need premarital (or sometimes referred to as a Prenuptial) Agreement. A premarital agreement can be important to someone for a variety of different reasons. The first important aspect of deciding whether...Find a Professional
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