Recent Posts in Marital Settlement Agreements Category
Posted on Apr 21, 2013 By Michael C. Peterson, Esq.
Enforcing California Family Court Orders and Awards for Money Dear Enlightened Divorce Blog™ Reader - One of the most effective ways to end the misery of high-conflict divorce with a ...
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Posted on Mar 12, 2013 By Thurman Arnold, III, C.F.L.S.
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Posted on Jan 30, 2013 By Mark D. Gershenson, Esq.
GUEST BLOG! ASSETS DEEMED DIVIDED WHEN MSA SIGNED by Mark D. Gershenson When parties divide property and assign debt in a Marital Settlement Agreement or Stipulated Judgment for Dissolution of ...
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Posted on Nov 13, 2011 By Thurman Arnold, CFLS
Marriage of Guilardi (11/7/11) 200 Cal.App.4th 770 The Sixth District Appellate Court (including Santa Clara County) has upheld a trial court denial of recovery for the attorney fees incurred by and ...
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Posted on Oct 11, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. I just found out that my ex-partner passed away last week. Our partnership disso became final six months ago. We had agreed to hold some commercial property jointly until the real estate market ...
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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 8, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. What do I do if the other party to a divorce or dissolution of domestic partnership proceeding refuses to file their Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure? A. Declarations of Disclosure must be ...
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Posted on Jun 11, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. My wife and I were married for 14 years. We have two children, aged 11 and 13. We are both in our early 40's. My wife has a college degree, but quit working shortly before our first child was ...
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Posted on Jun 11, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. I was at our first court hearing last week requesting child and spousal support. My husband's attorney asked the judge to give me a "Gavron Warning". The judge said he would consider ...
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Posted on May 26, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. My lawyer mentioned something called "family support" as a way to possibly get more money from my ex-husband for child and spousal support. What exactly is family support and does it ...
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Posted on May 20, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. My husband and I have separated, and pretty much agreed to work everything out without going to Court. But I would like some information about how any support we agree upon is taxed. A. Child ...
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Posted on May 19, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. My wife and I separated two years ago and we have decided to divorce. We don't agree on the date we should use to value some of our property, like the home where she's been living in with ...
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Posted on May 17, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. I need help from a California Family Lawyer. After my husband and I separated, he was hospitalized and incurred $28,000 in medical bills. The creditor is threatening to sue me. Am I liable? Is ...
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Posted on May 14, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. My ex-wife is living with another guy. I am paying her spousal support per our settlement agreement. I have remarried, and this really upsets my present wife. Besides, I don't think it is fair. ...
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Posted on May 11, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. My wife and I are getting our divorce with the assistance of a paralegal. That person has prepared a Marital Settlement Agreement. The paralegal says she cannot give us legal advice. There is a ...
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