Valuing a Business During Divorce by Ann Thompson
By Bill Ferguson February 14th, 2017
How do you value a spouse’s business during a divorce? In Divorce a lot of things are valued easily because there is a dollar amount associated with it. If there is a bank account that’s subject to division, you know how much is in the bank account and you equally divide it. Businesses are different, and usually what is required to value a b...
Keeping a Business Alive During a Divorce by Karen Klein
By Bill Ferguson January 28th, 2016
You can make bad decisions under emotional stress. You might even lose the business entirely. Here are savvy tips from attorney Lisa Hughes Maneuvering a small business through rough economic seas is tough enough. But doing it amid a divorce at the same time—well, the stakes are pretty high. Lisa Hughes, an accountant and family law attorney, ...
California Court Rules for Ending a Marriage
By Bill Ferguson March 6th, 2015
A divorce (also called “dissolution of marriage” or “dissolution of domestic partnership”) ends your marriage or domestic partnership (or both if you are both married and in a domestic partnership with your spouse). After you get divorced, you will be single, and you can marry or become a domestic partner again. You can get a divorce if ...
10 Reasons to Consider Mediation
By Bill Ferguson January 15th, 2014
10 Reasons to Consider Mediation More and more people are using divorce mediation these days. If you, or someone you know, are getting divorced, mediation may be a good method to try. 1. It Costs Less In divorce mediation, you meet together with one divorce mediator. You usually share the cost, which is commonly between $2000 and $5000...