Read part 1 here. It is also very important for you to know if you reside in a Community Property State or an Equitable Distribution State. There are nine Community Property States: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. Community Property…
Dividing the family’s property during divorce can be quite difficult, especially if there are significant assets such as houses, rental property, retirement and pension plans, stock options, restricted stock, deferred compensation, brokerage accounts, closely-held businesses, professional practices and licenses, etc. Deciding who should get what…
Dividir las propiedades de una familia puede ser muy complicado, especialmente si hay bienes importantes como casas, propiedades para renta, planes de retiro y pensiones, acciones, empresas, negocios, etc. Decidir quién se queda con qué puede resultar muy difícil, incluso si la situación es amigable….
En Contreras Law entendemos que un divorcio es un proceso difícil. Cada caso es único y no hay tal cosa como un “divorcio fácil”. Es importante que si está considerando un divorcio, se tome el tiempo para consultar con un abogado que le oriente sobre…
At our firm we have worked with hundreds of divorce cases and we understand that it can be a very challenging process. There’s never an “easy divorce case”. Its important that if you are considering divorce, you take time to talk about your options with…
For those who divorce close to retirement, there are some special considerations. Among the biggest concerns is whether one spouse was the primary breadwinner, leaving the other one with little to no savings for retirement. Another worry for many people in that particular situation is…
Usually when you hire an attorney, it’s to avoid being soaked financially by an ex-spouse, former business partner or adversary who wants to sue you for all you have. But just as it takes money to make money, sometimes you have to spend money to…
Cuando se contrata un abogado usualmente es para evitar ser drenado económicamente por un excónyuge, antiguo socio de negocios o rival que quiere llevarse todo lo que tienes. Pero, tal como cuesta dinero hacer dinero, a veces hay que gastar dinero para ahorrarlo, pero, ¿qué…
Los problemas financieros le pueden pasar a cualquiera en cualquier momento, incluso las personas más cuidadosas con sus finanzas opueden llegar a enfrentarse a eventualidades como una enfermedad o pérdida de empleo. Si se encuentras en problemas de endeudamiento y no puede pagar sus cuentas,…
When a person is experiencing problems in their marriage, it becomes the only thing that they are able to focus on. No matter where they are or what they are doing, they are seemingly constantly thinking about the upcoming challenges that they will be facing….