If we asked you to explain how certain legal processes go, you’d probably only be able to describe the ones you’ve encountered in your life, such as how to apply for a driver’s license or what happens when you are accused of committing a crime. This is to be expected, especially because most people…
Divorce can have a significant impact on your finances, including your retirement goals. Despite your retirement plans, getting divorced will result in your retirement assets getting divided according to California laws. The thought of splitting your retirement assets with your soon-to-be ex can be difficult to accept. However, understanding how your assets will be…
It has been said before on this blog that prenuptial agreements can be incredibly useful legal documents because they help ease tensions during divorce by taking care of property division ahead of time. But as we have also said before, prenups aren’t for every couple, meaning just because one couple wants a prenup doesn’t…
All property division cases are different. Marital property acquired early in a marriage has a different significance than property obtained later on. More importantly, we sometimes wrongly take for granted that certain type of property is not subject to property division conducted throughout a divorce. This includes artwork that one spouse or the other…
The idea of discussing a prenuptial agreement with your partner probably leaves you feeling uncomfortable at best. Prenups, however, are not what they once were. Today, many couples in California — not just the wealthy — turn to the contract as a way to not only protect their assets, but also to have an…
Unless you’re a huge basketball fan, chances are you were like a lot of Americans who had no idea who Donald Sterling was until quite recently when tapes were leaked to the press containing audio of Sterling making racist comments. The scandal turned into what could only be called a media circus, ultimately costing…
Has your spouse recently become concerned about your finances even though nothing has changed for years? Or has your spouse started asking you to keep a detailed list of everything you buy? If you said yes, then you will want to keep reading because some financial experts believe these behaviors, among a few others,…
Unlike the laws that govern what we can and cannot do behind the wheel of a car or on U.S. roadways, there is no single handy-dandy book people can reference when it comes to legal issues concerning family law. Well, that is unless you want to reference our state’s Family Code, which contains a…
A lot of people think that when they get a divorce and sign the last document, all ties are severed with their former spouse and they never have to be in contact with them ever again. But while this might be the case for some, for those who have children or for those who…
If you are a parent who is worried about your child’s well being when he or she is with their other parent, you will want to talk with an attorney to learn more about supervised visitation. At Schoenberg Family Law Group, P.C., we represent parents in San Francisco and the surrounding areas who are…
