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Marital Property Division Lawyers Corona

What Property Do I Get to Keep?

At the Law Offices, we understand the importance of keeping your hard-earned property. We understand that divorce is stressful and that the last thing you want to do is lose your home, your car, your retirement fund and other assets you have worked hard for.

When you ask us what property you get to keep, we will reply by asking you what property you want to keep. With your answer to that in mind, we will carefully design a plan to achieve your marital property division goals.

How is Marital Property Division Determined?

Before answering this question, it is important to note that marital assets aren’t the only things divided. Marital debt needs to be divided as well. This is critical to keep in mind when building a plan.

In the eyes of the court, all of your property falls into two categories: community property and separate property.

Community property is all of the property that was obtained during the marriage. This is property that has to be divided.
Separate property is all of the property that was obtained prior to the marriage or during the marriage through certain circumstances, such as inheritance. This is property that you get to keep.
Our first step will be to determine which property falls into which category.

Helping You Keep What is Yours

After we have determined what separate property is yours to keep from the outset, we will carefully look at community property.

There are a variety of ways to handle marital property division. In many situations, it can be divided amicably by assigning dollar values to each piece of property and working with your spouse to split it up fairly.

Of course, divorce is not always an amicable matter. Our attorneys know how to pursue fair marital property division in the courtroom. We know how to put our experience to work for you.

We Keep Fees Reasonable

Our lawyers believe that effective representation can be provided at reasonable fees. We keep fees reasonable, partly because we do not add phone calls between you and us to your bill. From your initial consultation on, all calls are free.

Corona Hidden Assets Lawyers

Is Your Spouse Hiding Assets?

Many times when one party in a divorce does not fully disclose all assets, forensic accounting is required. If you are seeking a divorce and you believe your spouse is hiding assets or has off-shore accounts, the family law attorneys at the Law Offices of John Joseph Buckey, Jr. and Associates, can assist you.

Our Corona hidden assets lawyers have extensive experience in divorce cases involving hidden assets and forensic accounting. At our law firm, we understand the anxiety and stress of divorce, particularly when it comes to property division. We strive to make sure our clients receive their full and fair share of assets. We are highly-skilled trial attorneys as well as effective negotiators able to represent our clients well in settlement negotiations or in mediation.

Call us or send us an e-mail to discuss your property division and hidden assets case. Our experienced divorce attorneys will listen to your unique needs and concerns during a free initial consultation.

Highly-Skilled Forensic Accounting Services

In California, any property obtained during the marriage is known as “community property.” All community property is subject to the division of assets. When a party hides assets or fails to properly disclose all assets, there is not a fair and accurate record of all relevant community property.

Our attorneys will work closely with you to determine if your spouse is hiding assets and if so, discovering any hidden assets. Our firm utilizes the expertise of forensic accountants, CPAs, financial appraisers, art appraisers, property valuators and any other type of professional required for your case.

We generally go through the court and seek a forensic accountant ordered in what is called a “730 forensic accountant expert.” The expert is then judge ordered. The goal is to determine the location of hidden assets as well as their value.

Contact Us for Experienced Eastvale Forensic Accounting Attorneys
We provide people with effective asset division representation at a reasonable fee. One reason our fees are reasonable is that we do not add phone calls between you and us to your bill. From your initial consultation on, all calls are free.

We’re ready to protect your interests. Call us or send us an e-mail to schedule a free initial consultation.

Property Settlements

Protecting Californians in Business Valuation During Divorce

Divorce Lawyers Serving Riverside, Corona, Norco and Surrounding Areas
You have invested countless hours and resources into your business venture. Understandably, you fear losing everything in your divorce. We are committed to protecting your investment.

At the Law Offices, we provide sophisticated legal services to business owners, high-income professionals and stay-at-home spouses in divorce. We are experienced trial attorneys as well as effective negotiators able to represent our clients well in settlement negotiations or in mediation.

Call us or send us an e-mail to discuss the division of your assets. Our experienced family law attorneys will listen to your unique needs and concerns during a free initial consultation.

Business Valuation and Appropriate Property Division During Divorce
Our approach to protecting our clients’ interests during asset division has remained consistent over the years. For clients who own professional practices or family-owned businesses, proper categorization of marital and separate assets is the first essential step — appropriate business valuation is the next.

The lawyers at the Law Offices we ask detailed questions to build a complete understanding of the scope of our clients’ financial situations. We often work with forensic accountants to determine the correct value of business interests, including identifying any non-marital assets that may be involved in a family-owned business.

Once assets are properly categorized and valued, we develop a strategy to minimize any remaining issues, such as arranging a buyout or developing a co-ownership agreement. We also assist our clients by identifying any tax consequences that could be associated with asset distribution.

We have extensive experience handling high-asset divorces involving significant property and debt. We negotiate strategically, making an effort to understand both your goals and those of your estranged spouse so we can avoid a contentious dispute, if possible. Ultimately, we will fight to protect your interests.

We Keep Fees Reasonable

We provide people with effective representation at reasonable fees. One reason our fees are reasonable is that we do not add phone calls between you and us to your bill. From your initial consultation on, all calls are free.

We’re ready to protect your interests. Call us or send us an e-mail to schedule a free initial consultation.