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My Ex Dies During or After our Divorce, What Now?

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Divorce is usually not top of mind when couples envision living happily ever after. But it can be a financially strenuous and mentally stressful potential outcome of marriage. A spouse’s death during this process adds another...more

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California Divorce Guide to the Coldplay Concert Scandal

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Whether it is drug addiction, financial issues, a lack of communication, or your spouse caught swaying with their coworker at a Coldplay concert on the kiss cam, there are numerous reasons why a married person would want a...more

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Kim Taylor Speaks With ABC30 on Why More People in California Are Choosing Mediation Over Courtroom Battles

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Whether it’s neighbors in Napa arguing over a fence or a family in Fresno clashing over an inheritance, legal conflicts can quickly become expensive and emotionally draining. That’s why more people are turning to mediation, a...more

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Spousal Support 101: A Guide to Payments in a California Divorce

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Weddings can be an expensive way to start a marriage; and divorce can be a costly way to end one. A marriage’s financial obligations do not necessarily end when the relationship ends. One of the most significant financial...more

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From Cutting the Umbilical Cord to Cutting the Child Support Check

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Raising a child comes with financial responsibilities, which become tougher when parents’ divorce or separate, and child support payments become necessary. Child support is the amount of money the court orders a parent to...more

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Second Marriage Prenup: Protecting Your Assets and Loved Ones

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While second marriages represent a fresh start and an exciting journey, consider the potential financial and legal outcomes before you re-tie the knot. A prenuptial agreement (prenup), a contract that outlines both spouses’...more

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Who Gets What in a California Divorce?

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Dividing assets in a divorce is one of the most complex aspects of an already emotionally, physically, and financially challenging process. Without a prenuptial agreement or a postnuptial agreement, determining who gets what...more

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Who Can Make a Wrongful Death Claim in California?

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There are several types of circumstances that can result in a wrongful death claim being filed in California, and one or more family members of the person who died could receive damages from the individual or organization...more

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Breaking The Hidden Chains: Financial Abuse as Domestic Violence in California

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In California, the definition of “domestic violence” extends far beyond the traditional notions of physical and emotional harm. The definition of what constitutes “abuse” and “domestic violence” is no longer limited to acts...more

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Divorce Amidst Natural Disaster - Community Property and the Los Angeles Wildfires

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Divorce can be challenging under any circumstances, but when community property is damaged during legal proceedings, the challenges and stress can escalate significantly. Here in Los Angeles, we seem to face that possibility...more

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