by Shawn Weber | Mar 30, 2011 | divorce, Finances, Marriage
Here is an interesting article from the Orlando Sentinel. Apparently with the improving economy, people are feeling freer to get divorced. That seems counter-intuitive to me. One would think that a bad economy would encourage divorce, but many of my colleagues have...
by Shawn Weber | Jan 17, 2011 | divorce, Finances, Marriage, Property
“Should” is simply the wrong question to ask when considering whether you have a community property business. The right question has more to do with what “is” under the law. California is a community property state. This means that anything...
by Shawn Weber | Nov 3, 2010 | Collaborative Divorce, divorce, Finances, Mediation
By Shawn Weber, Attorney and Mediator In this difficult economy, I am being asked frequently how to save money on a divorce. Divorce costs can be horribly expensive and can leave both parties destitute. Additionally, there are some unscrupulous attorneys out there who...
by Shawn Weber | Sep 1, 2010 | divorce, Property
The main thing to do is to gather information. Copy documents; all the financial and legal documents you can find, such as: deeds, bank statements, credit card statements, income tax returns, corporate documents if there is a business, back for at leat 5 years, if...
by Shawn Weber | Feb 25, 2010 | divorce, Finances, Pension, Property
By Shawn Weber, San Diego Divorce Attorney When dividing the community property interest in a defined benefit plan, the Court most often uses the so-called “Time Rule” or “Brown Formula”. Many clients (and a lot more attorneys than you would...
