Divorce is a big step in California, but it doesn't have to be a major disaster. If you take the time to plan ahead and prepare your finances for divorce, you can minimize potential problems. If you have not prepared your finances for divorce yet, here's what you need...
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Couples get divorced more when men earn less
California marriages face a number of challenges, especially in this day and age. While the divorce rate is stable, one factor that could impact marriages is rising wages for women. This could both give women more financial independence and possibly spark resentment...
How are restricted stock options treated in divorce?
Restricted stock options are a special kind of compensation that is generally provided to executives and other high-level employees, workers at startups, and some other categories. They can be highly valuable, but their limitations mean that it is complex to manage...
Tips for staying strategic during a divorce
Successfully maneuvering through a contentious divorce in California requires patience, skill, and strategic thinking. Unfortunately, remaining calm and collected isn’t always easy when ending a marriage. But "difficult" isn’t "impossible." In fact, enlisting a...
Real estate assets and divorce
The marital home is often sold in divorce and the proceeds from the sale are divided between the former spouses. However, if you're an investor with a large real estate portfolio, you have additional factors to consider. Here are some important tips to keep in mind if...
Surviving divorce: 4 tips for women business owners
California has more women-owned companies than any other state with over 1.3 million female-headed operations. When women business owners divorce, they risk disruption to their companies that could undermine their success. Here is a handful of tips for entrepreneurial...
Do long-term marriages face divorce risks?
A large number of California spouses celebrate many years together. People's perceptions about decades-long marriages are that the unions will last "forever." That is not always the case, as many spouses file for divorce even decades after being married. A long-term...
Updating your estate plan when going through a divorce
When California residents get divorced, one thing they should not overlook is their estate plans. Estate plans should be reviewed whenever people undergo major changes in their lives, including ending their marriages. If people fail to review and update their estate...
Three things to consider before you file for divorce
If a married couple in California can no longer make things work, they usually get divorced. People who haven't been through a divorce might be unsure of what to do next. To find the help you need, here are several considerations to make before you file for divorce....
Do postnups guarantee financial security in case of divorce?
When California couples marry without signing prenuptial agreements, they might later decide they want to draft postnuptial agreements in certain situations. While a postnuptial agreement cannot guarantee that you will be financially secure if you get divorced, it can...