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In 1969, then-Governor Ronald Reagan became the first to legalize “no-fault” divorce. California’s Family Law Act of 1969 started a trend of reform all over the country and now every State has a form of no-fault divorce. What is “no-fault divorce”? Before no-fault divorce laws, in order to obtain a divorce, one spouse had to be found “at fault,” and…
Four Reasons Why Las Vegas is the Divorce Capital of the World Las Vegas has certainly earned its reputation as the divorce capital of the world. Some of the reasons are more obvious than others: Short residency requirements. While some states have residency requirements of up to six months, only six-week residence is required in Nevada and there…
In 2019, Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott (formerly MacKenzie Bezos) ended their marriage after 25 years in what was the most expensive divorce in history and in what made Scott one of the world’s wealthiest women. Though most of the details of the divorce were kept private, it was reported that Scott received the parties’ Beverly Hills home, believed to…
In general, retirement plan benefits including 401(k) plans, profit sharing plans, pensions plans, and other Internal Revenue Code 401(a) qualified plans are not assignable or attachable by creditors or others under Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(13). The...
One of the biggest fears in a divorce case is the unknown. One way to address that fear is by understanding what to expect of the process. In general, a divorce begins with a document called a “complaint.” The complaint is filed by the person initiating the divorce. That person is known as the “plaintiff.” Once a complaint is filed…
Featured Question: How Do I Save Money On My Las Vegas Divorce? A common question we would often receive when representing clients would concern saving money during the course of your Las Vegas Divorce. Often times the mood and flow of your divorce can be an emotional rollercoaster as each spouse deals with the ever changing emotions of each aspect…
The impact of federal tax rules on divorce are often misunderstood or misinterpreted. A few of the more common tax effects of divorce are as follows: Child support payments have no tax effect. Payments received are not taxable to the recipient, and payments made are not deductible to the payor. Alimony payments have reciprocal tax effect to both the payor…