Professional Practice Valuation in California Divorce
In a California divorce, a professional practice built during marriage is community property under Family Code § 760, including goodwill valued by the capitalized excess earnings method (Marriage of Ackerman). (888) 42-BORNA.
Deferred Compensation Divorce California: NQDC, SERP, and Executive Plan Division
California deferred compensation divorce: NQDC, SERP, 409A rabbi trust assets, Hug/Nelson apportionment, Constructive Receipt, Lehman deferred distribution, 1041 tax-free transfer rules. (888) 42-BORNA.
Carried Interest Divorce California: Private Equity and Hedge Fund Compensation Division
Carried interest in California divorce: community vs separate property, IRC 1061 three-year rule, valuation by Black-Scholes vs Cornerstone, vesting schedules, GP commitment offsets. (888) 42-BORNA.
Collaborative Divorce California for High-Net-Worth Couples
California Fam. Code 2013 UCLA collaborative divorce: disqualification rule, financial neutral, privacy advantage over litigation. HNW timeline 6-14 months. (888) 42-BORNA.
Separate Property Tracing California: HNW Divorce Guide
California Fam. Code 770 separate property. Direct tracing vs. exhaustion (See v. See). Family expense presumption. Section 2640 reimbursement. Pereira/Van Camp. Confidential consult: (888) 42-BORNA.
Legal Separation vs Divorce California: Strategic Choice for High-Net-Worth Couples
California legal separation preserves marital status for federal benefits, immigration, ERISA coverage, and Social Security 10-year rule. Strategic choice for HNW couples. (888) 42-BORNA.
QDRO California: Pension, 401(k), and Retirement Division in High-Net-Worth Divorce
California QDROs split private 401(k)s and pensions; CalPERS/CalSTRS need Joinders and Model Orders; military needs USFSPA 10/10. Drafting traps, survivor benefits, tax treatment. (888) 42-BORNA.
Bifurcation of Marital Status California: Strategic Use
Bifurcation of marital status under California Family Code 2337 ends the marriage early while financial issues continue. Tax, remarriage, and estate planning benefits with statutory conditions. (888) 42-BORNA.
Breach of Fiduciary Duty Between Spouses California
California Family Code 721, 1100, 1101 impose business-partner fiduciary duties between spouses. 50% to 100% forfeiture for breach. Borna Houman Law handles HNW disclosure cases. (888) 42-BORNA.
Spousal Support Buyout California: Lump-Sum Settlement Strategy for High Earners
For a high-earning Californian facing 15 to 20 years of monthly spousal support payments, a lump-sum buyout is often the most strategic exit. A single payment, made today, terminates all future obligation, eliminates modification risk, removes remarriage and cohabitation contingencies, and frees the payor to make business and life decisions without an ex-spouse’s economic interest […]