Is the house community property under California community property law? This is a question people ask while negotiating prenups, post-nuptial and transmutation agreements, or navigating legal separation, divorce, or the dissolution of a domestic partnership. Bankruptcy and other … [Read more...]
Love Yourself Fiercely During Divorce—Practice Self-Compassion
At the crossroads of marriage and divorce, we face some of our greatest fears: making a mistake or the “wrong” choice, being alone or unable to take care of ourselves or the people we love. It’s here, at this liminal threshold—when we’re neither in nor out—that we must meet … [Read more...]
Use The Power of Intention in Divorce
Each of us has a sense of the possibilities of a human life. If we haven’t taken those possibilities seriously and gone after them, why not start now? ~Rick Hanson PhD Every pivotal moment confronts us with a choice: separation and divorce are no different. How the journey from … [Read more...]
Connect with your true self during divorce
“Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.” ~Anne Sexton In the process of divorce you'll hear many voices. These may be the opinions of your spouse, children, friends, family, lawyer, accountant, mediator, therapist, court clerk, and possibly, a judge. The … [Read more...]
Who will keep the house in a California divorce?
"Who will keep the house in a California divorce" is a pivotal question. At times, it's easily answered because neither spouse can afford or wants to keep the house. More often, it's a confounding question that spouses must examine from multiple perspectives. How does a couple … [Read more...]
Can you withdraw $200,000 penalty-free from a retirement account under the CARES Act in 2020?
In 2020, the CARES Act permitted anyone under the age of fifty-nine and a half to withdraw up to $100,000 from an IRA or other defined employer plans like a 401(k), 403(b), or 457(b) without incurring a ten percent early withdrawal penalty (retroactive to January 1, 2020 if they … [Read more...]
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