Posted on Mar 11, 2013 By Law Offices of David A. Shapiro
Marvin v. Marvin (18 Cal. 3d 660 (1976)) is a landmark "palimony" case which held that a contract between unmarried partners was enforceable unless it was based on an illicit or unlawful ...
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Posted on Oct 11, 2012 By Law Offices of David A. Shapiro
A gifting strategy that allows a couple to take advantage of the gift tax exemption while retaining access to the funds is the Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT). The SLAT is an irrevocable trust ...
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Posted on Jul 19, 2010 By Renee Linares
California is a Community Property state which means that the spouses must divide all community property equally. California defines community property as "All property acquired during marriage and ...
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