Will a Divorce Transfer Trigger California Property-Tax Reassessment or Documentary Transfer Tax?
Transferring real estate between spouses as part of a California divorce or legal separation generally receives important[…]
Are Property Transfers Between Spouses Taxable During a California Divorce?
Many property transfers between spouses or former spouses incident to divorce do not immediately result in recognized[…]
Can the Community Be Reimbursed for Paying Expenses From a Spouse’s Separate Personal-Injury Claim?
Personal-injury damages may be one spouse’s separate property when the underlying claim arose outside the marital period[…]
What Happens if a Divorce Expert Changes Their Opinion After Deposition?
An expert deposition is intended to identify the opinions the witness expects to give at trial. When[…]
Can an Unprepared Expert Be Prevented From Testifying in a California Divorce?
Expert witnesses are frequently used to value businesses, trace property, analyze income, or evaluate retirement benefits. When[…]
Can a Domestic Violence Civil Judgment Be Collected From Community Property in a Divorce?
A domestic violence restraining order and a civil money judgment serve different purposes. When one spouse obtains[…]
Can One Spouse Receive All Community Property When the Other Cannot Be Located?
California generally requires equal division of the community estate. A narrow exception may apply in a low-asset[…]
Can Former Spouses Continue Owning Property Together After a California Divorce?
Although divorce usually aims to separate the spouses’ finances, a California court may order an asset held[…]
Are Expected Sale Costs Deducted When Valuing California Real Estate in a Divorce?
Real estate commissions and closing costs can significantly reduce the amount the spouses ultimately receive from a[…]
Can a Parent Receive Financial Compensation When Custody Time Is Wrongfully Thwarted?
When one parent prevents the other from exercising parenting time provided by a custody or visitation order,[…]
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