by Shawn Weber | Jan 23, 2013 | Attorneys, Children, Courts, custody, divorce, Finances, Marriage, parenting, Relationships
By Shawn Weber, CLS-F* It is possible to get what is called a “deferred sale of home order”. California Family Code section 3800(b) provides for this option as follows: ‘Deferred sale of home order’ means an order that temporarily delays the...
by Shawn Weber | Nov 16, 2012 | Attorneys, divorce, Finances, Property, Real Estate, Relationships
By Shawn Weber, Attorney at Law No. In California divorce law, it is important to distinguish “community property” from “separate property”. §761 of the California Family Code provides that “except as otherwise provided by statute, all...
by Shawn Weber | Feb 6, 2012 | divorce, Finances, Property
California Duty of Disclosure In California, it is essential in every dissolution, divorce, nullity or legal separation case to make a full and complete disclosure. California Family Code § 721 The duties of disclosure are largely controlled by California Family Code...
by Shawn Weber | Jan 20, 2012 | Finances, Marriage, Prenuptial Agreement, Relationships
The author in this article presents a very interesting take on fidelity in marriage. The idea of “financial fidelity” is a good one. So many of my divorce clients arive at the decision to end their marriages over money issues. As a divorce professional,...
by Shawn Weber | Oct 15, 2011 | Attorneys, divorce, Finances, Spousal Support, Taxation
Generally, divorce fees are not deductible. The general rule is that divorce is a personal expense and is not deductible as a business expense. United States v. Gilmore (Gilmore I) (1963) 372 U.S. 39. So the short and easy answer is, “No.” However,...
by Shawn Weber | Sep 21, 2011 | Conflict Resolution, Finances, mental health
My friends and colleagues, Justin Reckers, CFP, CDFA and Robert Simon, Ph.D., are doing some great work in the emerging field of Applied Behavioral Finance. I just attended an excellent seminar produced by the dynamic duo at a recent general meeting of the...
by Shawn Weber | May 2, 2011 | Alimony, divorce, Finances, Marriage
I understand that the author doesn’t believe in alimony. It’s a nice concept to end all financial entanglements with the divorce. But what do you do about the spouse, who gave up career and stayed home to care for the kids? Does that person not deserve...
by Shawn Weber | May 2, 2011 | divorce, Finances, Marriage, Prenuptial Agreement, Property, Real Estate, Spousal Support
Kate and William have no prenup! I don’t know how things work in Britain, but according to California law, any assets currently owned by William or later to be inherited would be his separate property and not subject to division in the event of a divorce anyway....
