What are the best strategies for managing CalSTRS retirement assets and Social Security in a San Diego divorce? How will the CalSTRS retirement for California teachers be handled in a San Diego divorce case? The division of CalSTRS retirement assets in a Carlsbad divorce case, as well as other public retirement vehicles such as CalPERS, Police Officer (PO) and Fire…
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How Our Certified Family Law Specialists Matter in Your Divorce
How would working with our Certified Family Law Specialists matter in your divorce? Are you considering or preparing for a divorce in Carlsbad, Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe or anywhere in North County? Does your divorce involve children? Do you and/or your spouse have a business or professional practice? Retirement accounts or pensions? Are you divorcing a spouse with a personality…
Are You Tired of Trying to Complete a Divorce on Your Own in San Diego
Are you tired of trying to complete a divorce on your own in San Diego? Have you already invested hours and hours of your own time, taken time off of work and struggled with the motions and paperwork associated with your case? Did you think an issue such as spousal support or child custody and parenting time was resolved only…
How will a San Diego Divorce Affect Retirement and Pension Plans
How will a San Diego divorce affect Retirement and pension plans? What do you need to know about these often large assets as you consider and work through a divorce? Generally speaking, retirement and pension plans which are started or contributed to between the date of your marriage and the date of separation will be considered to be community property…
How Can A Financial Advisor Help with a San Diego Divorce
San Diego residents with substantial assets or a business who are considering a divorce need the proven advice and counsel of the Certified Family Law Specialists at Burke & Domercq. However, when there is substantial equity in a home, retirement accounts, investments or a business or professional practice you may want to consider a financial advisor as well. How can…
Why You Shouldn’t File a San Diego Divorce On Your Own
What are some of the many reasons you shouldn’t file a San Diego divorce on your own? Over 80% of the divorces in California are filed by one of the parties without the representation of a lawyer. Did you know that most of these divorces take well over a year to complete and in more than half of the cases…
Preparing for a Gray Divorce in San Diego
What do you need to know about preparing for a gray divorce in San Diego? “Gray Divorce” is a relatively recent phenomenon and applies to a divorce where both spouses are over the age of 50. A recent Pew Research Institute study shows an increase of 100% in gray divorce since 1990. Those who are preparing for a gray divorce…
Funding Your Retirement During a San Diego Divorce
What are the options to ensure funding your retirement during a San Diego divorce? Gray divorce (where the parties are over the age of 50) has become much more common over the past decade. One of the most common challenges which must be considered in a gray divorce is how to provide adequate retirement for each spouse. In many of…
Income Earned During Your Marriage is Usually Community Property
What are some of the implications of divorce when it comes to your finances? From an earnings perspective, income earned during your marriage is usually community property unless you have a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement which states otherwise. Anything which was purchased, earned, contributed to or signed for from the date of the marriage until the date of separation will…
Dividing Retirement in a San Diego Divorce
How are retirement accounts, pension and social security handled in a Carlsbad Divorce? Dividing retirement in a San Diego divorce begins with the requirement for all retirement accounts such as 401k or pension plans to be divided equally based upon community property laws. However, social security is considered “separate” property in a Carlsbad or Oceanside divorce and cannot be divided…