Unless you have been living in a cave for the last year, you have seen the Kim Kardashian-Kris Humphries marriage and divorce plastered all over the internet. Kim is a high profile reality show figure and Kris is a professional basketball player. In what appears to be a publicity stunt by Kim, but unknown … Read more
Fraud has been around since Adam and Eve. It pokes its nasty head into almost everything we do including marriage, probate, and other family matters. Fraud is evil, based upon greed, and will destroy marriages and lives. Don’t be fooled, fraud touches all of us, everyday, in one form or another. A common definition … Read more
Retirement Planning and Trusts Trusts are commonly used by individuals in estate planning, yet they create very uncommon problems in divorce. Trusts can be extremely complicated and each one will have variations depending upon the family or individual who created them. It’s important to consider Trusts and how they affect your separate and community property before, … Read more
Matrimonial Actions, Marital Dissolution, Divorce, whatever we call it, the process is not fun and emotions usually run hot. As a result, divorce litigation can become very sticky and often revolves around money and asset valuations. Forensic Accountants are becoming more prevalent in these types of cases where large dollars are involved. They have the … Read more
Business Valuations are essential in a multitude of financial situations or opportunities. Businesses can be bought, sold, financed, sued, own real estate, pay taxes and do most things that a living human-being might do. As a result, the business may need to be “valued” for one of these purposes. Understanding a unique business and being … Read more