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As a business owner, your intellectual property can be one of your most valuable assets. In California, understanding how these assets are classified and divided during a divorce is key to protecting your rights and interests. Here is some key information to keep in...
Dividing property during divorce is rarely simple, especially when the couple owns high-value assets. One of the biggest challenges arises when separate property becomes mixed with marital property. This mixing, known as commingling, often blurs the lines of ownership...
Divorce is difficult under any circumstances, but it can become significantly more complex when one or both spouses own a business. It’s critical to take steps to protect the company during the divorce, particularly if you plan to keep the business. Separate business...
Ending a marriage is never easy, and same-sex couples often face added complications rooted in evolving legal frameworks. Even with the recognition of marriage equality across the United States, divorce laws have not always adapted with the same speed or consistency. ...
Stock options might not feel like tangible property, but if you or your spouse earned them during the marriage, they carry real value — and courts don’t overlook them when it’s time to divide assets. Whether you received options from a startup, a public company or an...
Not all divorces are the same. When a couple has significant wealth, their divorce often involves more complexity and higher financial stakes. A high asset divorce can include business interests, investment portfolios, multiple properties and hidden assets. These...
As you head toward a divorce, you may decide that your main goal is to continue living in your home. Perhaps the expense of the housing market just makes you feel like you won’t have another chance to own such a nice property. Maybe you’re just comfortable in the...
There are two main ways that people will sometimes try to keep assets away from their spouse during a divorce. Even if they know that they’re supposed to make a full disclosure of all assets and fairly split up the marital assets that they own jointly, they may take...
When you go through a divorce involving significant assets, you may encounter complicated financial situations. A forensic accountant plays a key role in ensuring that all financial matters are accurately assessed and properly divided. A forensic accountant can help...
One common question that couples often have when getting divorced is how to classify an inheritance. Is this separate property, meaning it belongs only to the person whose parents left it for them? Or is it marital property that the couple owns together? The reality...
