Don’t Overlook These Things to Do When Getting a Divorce
By Marlo Van Oorschot Van Oorschot Law Group PC Divorce is a tricky time for people because, while most people are aware of the basic things to do and not
Don’t Overlook These Things to Do When Getting a Divorce
I’ve presented these articles which I have written because I feel they offer good information for my clients. Reading them at your leisure will help you better understand your situation. If you have any questions regarding what you’ve read here, especially how it may relate to your own family law issue, please feel free to contact my office. We will be happy to arrange a consultation to discuss all your questions.
Pets in Divorce
Reprinted from the January 9, 2019, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Marlo Van Oorschot’s and Cara Boroda’s article titled “Is the California Family Code going to the dogs?” explores the new
What’s Yours is Mine and What’s Mine is Yours
Those involved in the divorce process often painstakingly comb through financial documents to map out the source of funds used to purchase property in an effort to develop and prepare
Social Security Benefits are Not Community Property
“My Social Security retirement is mine; but your pension is ours.” Essentially, what’s mine is mine; what’s yours is ours. This is true when it comes to Social Security retirement
Don’t Love Anything That Can’t Love You Back
Divorce is emotionally and financially complicated, but when the emotions and finances start influencing each other, this is a recipe for emotional and financial disaster. I have always believed that
Life Insurance After Divorce
During marriage, a very typical scenario is for spouses to name each other as the beneficiary to each person’s individual life insurance policy. Once a divorce is commenced, a beneficiary
Cohabitation Agreements
This past Sunday, the Los Angeles Times reported that a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on the CDC’s National Survey of Family Growth, found
Don’t Forget to Divide These Things, Too
In California community property rules control the division of assets and liabilities in divorce. Community property is any property, regardless of where it is situated, which is acquired during the
Sell Your Story Along With Your Engagement and Wedding Rings
Can memories be sold? They sure can thanks to the modern day pawn shop − the Internet. When engagements break up and marriages fail, someone is left holding the symbol
Life Insurance (Counter Point)
Last week’s blog post set forth a scenario for using life insurance in divorce and the possible option of universal life insurance to meet the husband and wife’s needs. As