Divorce

Prior to their marriage, many couples use a prenuptial agreement to clarify various assets that each party brings into the relationship. From home and vehicle ownership to retirement funds and savings accounts, years into the marriage might blur the clear memory of...

Each successive generation sees marriage differently, and millennials are no different. One way they’re breaking with the past is through their embrace of the prenuptial agreement or “prenup.” The prenup is essentially a contract between soon-to-be-married people that...

Many people in the East Bay Area’s wine regions have probably heard about premarital agreements. Couples thinking of entering a marriage may be considering a premarital agreement for a number of reasons, even if they have no expectation of getting a divorce or...

Divorce mediation is a process that can be used instead of the traditionally-litigated divorce. There are a variety of possible benefits divorcing couples should consider when they evaluate if divorce mediation is the best option for them. Saves money The costs of...

Having a baby can be a very important and exciting time for couples in the Bay Area. Growing a family may be something that both spouses want to do, but it is not always as easy as it may seem. Some may be able to conceive babies and carry them to full term, but...

Divorce might be the biggest financial transaction of your lifetime. With that in mind, you should develop a strong strategy before sitting down with your spouse to see if you can come to an agreement on property division. It might sound like an easy process given...

Although traditional divorce conjures up images of courtroom drama and custody battles that end up in hurt feelings that linger, many Californians are discovering that they have other options now. Alternative Dispute Resolution, or ADR, methods are growing...

Most divorce attorneys in the Livermore area and elsewhere in California recommend that persons with significant assets, or who are about to marry a person with significant assets, sign a prenuptial agreement that prescribes how their assets will be divided in case of...

For many people who are contemplating divorce, merely breaking the news to their children is the scariest part. Sure, there are a lot of other issues that will have to be resolved during marriage dissolution, such as property division, alimony, child custody, and...

  Any California resident who is contemplating an end to his or her marriage ordinarily is worried about the anger and emotional pain that seems to be an unescapable part of the process. For years, attorneys and family law courts in California and elsewhere have...