Does Title Determine Who Gets the House In A Divorce?
When an asset was acquired during marriage and title is held in one spouse’s name alone (title to the family residence, for example), it is frequently assumed that the titleholder owns the asset alone as his or her separate property. During a divorce, title ownership is not the end of...
How does California define “separate property” in a divorce?
One of the most common questions we receive about California divorce law is, “What does ‘separate property’ mean?” Let’s take a closer look at dividing property in a divorce, and how the rules of separate property come into play. What is Separate Property? Separate property is a specific category of...
Getting Divorced in California, but have property in another state? Time to learn about “Quasi-Community” Property.
After a lifetime living in California, I was surprised to discover that most states are not community property states. We only give legal advice on California law, but according to our friends at Wikipedia, "the United States has nine community property states: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas,...
Regis Philbin’s Family Law “Rule”.
Regis Philbin passed away recently. Did you know that the “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” host has a special place in California Family Law? How famous do you have to be to get a Family Court “Rule of Law” named after you? In the late 80's and early 90's,...
My Marriage isn’t Valid. What happens to our property?
In 1941, Alfred Hitchcock made "Mr. & Mrs. Smith", a screwball comedy that airs from time to time on TCM or AMC with the beautiful Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery (who later played TV Dad on the “Father Knows Best” series and real life Dad to Elizabeth Montgomery from the...
How does California define Community Property?
California defines the term “community property” as real property (land and basically everything attached to it) and personal property (almost everything else), located anywhere in the world, that was acquired by a married person during the marriage while that married person was residing in California unless there is a specific...
Set for Family Law Trial? How to Avoid it.
What are the alternatives to conducting a Divorce or Custody Trial? For financial issues concerning property, support, or attorney fees, a trial is completely avoided by the development and negotiation of a thoughtful, knowing, and intelligent settlement following a complete disclosure of all relevant financial information required to fulfill your...
What is a Family Law Trial?
A trial is a full hearing concerning disputed issues involving witnesses and other admissible evidence. At the end of the trial, the judge will make a ruling. Hughes Law Group attorneys regularly handle divorce and custody trials in Sacramento, Placer and Yolo Counties. Family law trials should be rare. They...
Is what I tell a divorce lawyer confidential?
This is a common question we get at Hughes Law Group. Tell your divorce attorney your true concerns and be candid with your goals and your reasons. It is essential that you can reveal the facts of your case without the concern that this information will ever be disclosed. Lawyers...
What issues can be resolved in a California divorce?
The Family Court is a Court of limited jurisdiction. It does not involve all disputes between married persons. In general, the Family Court is limited to resolving issues of child custody, community property, child support, spousal support (alimony), attorney fees necessary for representation, and enforcement of orders and domestic violence...
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