When a Los Angeles business owner, physician, financial-services professional, or equity-compensated executive divorces, the central question is rarely whether the marital estate will be divided equally California guarantees that. The question is how much of a closely-held business, professional practice, or equity package is community…
In a California divorce, RSUs, stock options, and founder equity earned during the marriage are community property and are apportioned between the spouses (Family Code §760), while equity that is clearly traceable to the period before marriage or after separation is separate property (Family Code…
A California divorce, the family home is divided according to its character how much of it is community property and how much is separate property and then according to one of three outcomes: one spouse buys the other out, the home is sold and the…
In a California divorce, spousal support for a high earner is calculated in two distinct stages, and the difference between them is the single most important thing to understand. Temporary (pendente lite) support paid while the case is pending is set with a guideline formula…
Peninsula & Redwood City · Marin County · San Mateo County · Silicon Valley & Palo Alto If you are a founder, executive, or early employee in the Bay Area, the most valuable thing you own is often the part of your compensation that has…
A Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS) is a California attorney certified in family law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization (BLS), a credential held by fewer than 1% of California attorneys. The designation is not a marketing title or a paid…
