I recently attended a conference where I listened to adult children of divorce. Here is some of their wise advice: "Don't let or allow your children to lose their childhood in your …
Attorney-Client Relationships: Built on Trust
Why did the client cross the road? Because his attorney told him not to. Of course, this joke underscores that the attorney-client relationship must be built on trust. Here are some tips on how to …
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Dividing Community Property The Hard Way
The Associated Press reported on October 10, 2008 that a couple in rural Cambodia terminated their 18 year marriage with a divorce settlement that entailed sawing in two the wooden house they once …
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Failure to Disclose Lottery Winnings is a Lesson for All Divorcing Couples
If you're getting divorced don't forget in re Marriage of Rossi (2001) 90 Cal.App.4th 108. Rossi is one of the most important cases in all of California divorce law. Why? Because of the penalty …
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Keeping Hold of the Big Ticket
The house is usually the "big ticket" item in a divorce. In many cases, women often trade their community property interest in their husband's pensions or 401(k) plans for the house. But, holding onto …
