What Counts As Community Property in California?

When a couple starts the down the road of divorce, one of the greatest concerns is the division of community property. When a couple decides to utilize the collaborative divorce process, each client agrees that they will share all financial documentation freely and transparently. By agreeing to this, a couple can come to an amicable…

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Important Things to Do Before Starting the Divorce Process

When you realize that divorce is inevitable, your mind starts spinning, and it becomes hard to see the best path forward and what steps you need to take to prepare for the divorce process. It impacts your life in ways you could not even predict, but when you can divorce using a non-adversarial process through…

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Can Divorce Cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

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It is a common misconception that only military personnel who have experienced war can experience PTSD. Humans of any age, even infants, can experience PTSD from a profound, stressful emotional event. If you or your family member is experiencing night terrors, troubled thoughts and worry, constantly being fearful, and flashbacks, let your doctor or mental…

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Can I Collect Social Security From My Ex?

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Dividing a couple’s financial assets during a divorce can be tricky if you are not versed in how all the components work and function. During this process, many questions come up, and how social security is handled is a common area of concern. When you choose the collaborative divorce process, there will be a team…

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Why Is Collaborative Divorce Important To Keep Families Together?

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By Rebecca Medina When couples enter into the collaborative process, both spouses and their respective attorneys, financial neutrals, divorce coaches, and mental health experts agree to resolve their marital issues respectfully, encouraging the family unit to be separate and intact once the divorce is finalized. Often highly emotionally charged conversations occur during a divorce, and…

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What is Tax-Deductible in Divorce?

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The IRS keeps us busy learning all the new tax laws that have been enacted over the years, and with these changes, it makes it hard to know what can and cannot be deducted from your 2021 tax return. We like to share with our clients a few line items that may be deducted from…

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Tips On How To Effectively Co-Parent

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During a divorce, there is so much more to think about when you have children. One of the most important things to discuss is how you and your co-parent will raise your children. What you think is the right path forward may differ significantly from what your soon to be former spouse believes. But, when…

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Adult Children and Divorce

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Gray Divorce, divorce over the age of fifty, doubled between 1990 and 2010 and is expected to triple by 2030.  This means there are a lot of adult children who are experiencing divorce as their parents move on from each other. Adult children experience a wide range of emotions as their parents separate, sell the…

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How Do Job Losses Impact Spousal and Child Support?

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Lost your primary income source or job because of the pandemic? You aren’t alone. Over 20M jobs were lost and some businesses have shut down leaving household finances reeling. Many folks are worried about keeping up with their spousal support and child support obligations.   Here are a few things to remember if you experience problems keeping up:   Support obligations are…

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