Recent Posts in Divorce Settlement Agreements Category
Posted on Mar 12, 2013 By Thurman Arnold, III, C.F.L.S.
WebCam Divorce and Family Law Consults You have found this website because you have questions about a system of rules that is alien and certain to dramatically change the landscape of your life, ...
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Posted on Feb 26, 2011 By Thurman Arnold
Some of you know that my hope for people with family law crises is that they mediate their disputes, rather than litigate them. This is why I am a co-founder of Desert Family Mediation Services ...
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Posted on Dec 26, 2010 By Thurman Arnold, CFLS
Family Court May Be The Common Denominator For Many Families When Relationship Conflicts Require Intervention, But It Should Always Be Recognized As The Forum Of Last Resort ! California Family Courts ...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. My divorce seems like it has stalled. My wife operates our family business, we own several properties including a commercial building and she collects the rents, she isn't cooperating with me ...
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Posted on Oct 11, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. I am considering a divorce. I have found the deed to our home, and I see that the grant deed by which we took title is held like this "to Jim... and Mary..., husband and wife, as Community ...
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Posted on Sep 25, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. I am considering filing for divorce, and am beginning to pencil out what the division of our assets and debts might look like. What is a good way to go about this? A. Prepare a Marital Balance ...
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Posted on Sep 20, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. My wife and I reached some agreements about support and property division in our divorce. Neither of us have attorneys. I want to write something up that is enforceable. Is there anything I should ...
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Posted on Sep 14, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. My husband completed his training as a doctor after we married. He incurred substantial educational loans which we paid off during the marriage. What rights to I have for recovering those costs? A. ...
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Posted on Apr 23, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. I am thinking about asking my girlfriend to move in with me. Should I be considering a Cohabitation Agreement and what would it say? A. A lawyer's job is to give conservative advice that ...
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Posted on Apr 7, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. Who is liable for debts that we assign between us in our divorce settlement? A. After property is divided incident to divorce or legal separation it is no longer community property; it is the ...
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Posted on Mar 6, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. Before I married we signed a prenup that says I waived any right to spousal support. Is this valid? A. Maybe yes, maybe no. Sections 1612 and 1615 of the California Family Code impose important ...
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