While you know you must pay child support as part, you do not know how much. How do judges even determine a fair amount of child support that one parent must pay? Forbes offers insight on the matter. Understand the factors that determine child support amount. Earned...
Besides planning for the holiday season ahead, you could also be in the midst of planning. That said, you and your spouse may hope the holiday cheer is enough to set you and your marriage on the road to recovery. If you want the holidays to be more of a time of...
This agreement helps to simplify the process of dividing assets. It also offers you some protection. You can ensure you walk away from the marriage with your fair share. However, there are some situations where the court may throw out an agreement. According to...
When creating your estate plan, it’s important to take the proper precautions to avoid common errors. Even seemingly small mistakes can result in your estate ending up in probate court, which costs money and time. To avoid possible disputes, Forbes offers the...
It is vital for all people to have a will and other estate planning documents in place prior to passing away. Unfortunately, there is a litany of reasons why people forego this documentation. Even celebrities, such as Prince, Aretha Franklin, all passed away without...
Those with significant assets, large families or a desire for a specific legacy often put a lot of effort into creating an estate plan. Deciding how to divide assets and allocating them to the right people is an important step toward creating a legacy that people...
Unlike child support, there is no statutory formula for calculating spousal support. When a judge is issuing a final order for spousal support, under California Family Code, Section 4320, he or she may take the following factors into account. One factor is the earning...
Settling the affairs of someone who passes away is not always easy, especially if that persons died while owing creditors. Depending on the nature of the debt, these creditors may pursue surviving family members for the balance, and if the family is not careful,...
When a couple in California is planning to marry, they may envision sharing not just their lives, but also their property. Perhaps one party owns the house that they both will live in. Or, perhaps they will open a joint bank account, in which both their paychecks will...
Building an estate plan is not a simple process, especially in states like California, which carries more regulations and additional taxes than many others. Once a person begins looking into estate planning, they might easily get overwhelmed by the variety and...