California Community Property

October 31, 2009

Under California law, property acquired during a marriage is generally considered community property, which generally gets divided on a 50-50 basis.  However, the parties can agree otherwise in writing, signed by both parties, that certain piece of property or assets are to be the sole property of the other and not considered community property. For [...]

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Divorce Attorney

October 24, 2009

Preparing and filing your own divorce papers is something seen more today than in years past. In part, this is due to the easy accessibility of so much information.  However, oftentimes it is done out of necessity because of financial considerations.   While handling your own divorce may be right for some, especially those with simple [...]

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Changing Your Name

October 22, 2009

One of the first things that you might want to do after getting a divorce is changing your last name to the name you held prior to the marriage.  This is a fairly simple task.  Here are the steps: Fill out the Petition for Change of Name (Form NC-100), including the Attachment to Petition (Form [...]

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Filing Fees

October 18, 2009

The current fee for filing for divorce in the Los Angeles Superior Court is $350.00.    Once you file your petition for dissolution of marriage, the other spouse has to pay $350.00 himself or herself, to respond to your petition for dissolution. These fees will change from time to time due to bad economy.  The court [...]

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