Many Californians know that if they head into a divorce, the default of property division in California is to divide all marital assets equally. However, when you receive something like an inheritance or a gift that is meant for you alone, you might wonder if you can keep that from […]
A prenuptial agreement is meant to take the stress and guesswork out of what could otherwise be a messy divorce. However, when heartbreak and assets are on the line, sometimes a mess just cannot be avoided. Couples need to understand that not every prenuptial agreement is ironclad. There are a […]
Divorcing parents do not stop being parents when they stop being spouses. In the vast majority of cases, some kind of parenting relationship must continue, even after a marriage ends. Courts presume that a child’s best interests are served by a continuing relationship with both parents. Barring egregious circumstances, parents […]
Divorce is always challenging. However, it can take on a unique level of difficulty if one spouse refuses to appropriately engage in the process. This might look like refusing to communicate, refusing to appropriately respond to filings, going back and forth with what they commit to, etc. A stonewalling spouse […]
Reality star Kyle Richards and luxury real estate mogul Mauricio Umansky have been married for a long time, though they have been legally separated for quite some time now. The reason this potential break-up has garnered so much interest (apart from the celebrity nature of the case) is that Ms. […]