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....
by Shawn Weber | Feb 23, 2011 | Alimony, divorce, Spousal Support, Taxation
My friend and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Justin Reckers, recently did a great post on alimony and taxation. It’s worth a read. Pacific Divorce Management : Alimony Taxation – Part 7.
by Shawn Weber | Oct 20, 2010 | divorce, divorce humor, Marriage
By Shawn Weber, Attorney and Mediator Ok… so I have been writing all of these serious posts on my blog about important things like child support, custody, division of pensions, blah, blah, blah. . . . This post is an attempt at a little levity in what is otherwise a...
by Shawn Weber | May 14, 2010 | divorce, mental health
In a divorce case, there can be a real temptation to let the Divorce Court know just exactly how terrible you think the other party is. That can backfire, however, if you are not careful. For instance, I had a trial once in divorce court where my client testified to...