In this episode, we talk about the matter of fault and if fault has anything to do how you will fare in your divorce.
I just want to break that down a little bit. And then tell you about some of the things that we’ve seen with some of our clients. And you can decide what’s fair or if you agree with how the law works.
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And today, we’re talking about, how do you go about changing the title on your home either during Divorce or after Divorce.
So what we find happens in many cases is that one of a few things will happen.
One of the parties will keep the house. The parties may keep the house in both their names and not refinance or a third option is that you sell the property.
In cases where you want to buy one of the party’s out, when you go to refinance the property, you can drop your spouse from the title of the home.
But what happens when you can’t refinance? And you’re just going to keep the existing loan on the property, how can you get the other party off of title?
What you have to do is do what’s called a quick claim deed. And you would file that with the county that you reside in.
And you can drop the other spouse off the property.
Now one issue that we ran into recently, is the spouse that we were assisting was awarded the house. Both parties were on the home, on the title of the home.
And because the house was awarded to the one spouse they wanted to have the other person removed from the property.
So we sent her down to a company that deals with changes of titles and deals with deeds. And we had her go down to fill out the paperwork for a quick claim deed.
The problem then became is that the other spouse wouldn’t sign off on the paperwork, on the quick claim deed, quick claiming himself off the deed.
So that becomes a problem.
You have a court order indicating that the spouse, one of the spouses has been awarded the property. However, the spouse that it was not awarded to is refusing to sign off.
So what do you do?
What you can do in this, obviously, would depend on your particular county, is file a motion with the court asking the court to sign in place of the spouse since the judge gave the order regarding the house mean order to one of the parties.
You will ask the court or the judge to—the judge court’s clerk to sign in lieu of the other party, so, you can get that filed with the county.
And get the quick claim completed and drop the other spouse off the property.
So I hope that was helpful.
Today, I wanted to ask a question. We have been considering all the way back up. We are full service divorce document preparation firm, so, we do everything from start to finish.
We fill out the forms, go to court, file and serve them. Deal with the court system for you, so you can go on with your life.
You don’t have to worry about the process or procedure. But we do have people on occasion that call us.
And I know there’s probably thousands of people or tons of thousands of people in California who don’t want to pay our fees to do and to take care of their divorce in a full service capacity but would like the information provided to them where they could do it with themselves.
Now we have start over 300 videos as of this video in providing information, tips and tricks and things on how to get forms done when it comes to California divorce.
But you have to search for it. And you got to look for it. And each time you’re not going to know what’s going to be next and the system and the process and how to do this.
So you have to do a lot of researching, go to various sites, even though we have tons of informations on our blog at Divorce661.com and videos on YouTube.
So we’re considering coming up with a membership style website where you could log in either pay a one time fee or a monthly fee for the period of time you’re using the membership site.
Essentially, what this would do is you can log in and we would have where our YouTube videos you’d have to search for them individually with the membership site, they would be explained in a way where you can just go step by step.
So step one fill out the filing forms with the video explaining how to fill out each and every form done on a Screen Share.
While you’re watching it you can be literally filling out the forms as we’re talking you through the paperwork.
So we’re just wondering if people would use that type of service.
Would you consider paying a monthly fee to have access to all the forms as far as video tutorials on each and every form where it’s so convenient that you don’t have to worry about searching around or going to the court website and printing that forms.
We will provide that everything in a membership site. So I’d love to hear some feedback from you.
You need help with your Divorce, give us a call, but please this video is just before we spend some money on providing additional service for folks going through Divorce on their own in California, we want to hear this video out there.
And see what kind of feedback we get if you would pay a monthly fee or a one time fee or any fee at all to have access to video tutorials in a systemized fashion of filling out the Divorce process on your own as opposed to using our full service Divorce.
We’re talking more about Stipulations. And specifically we’re talking about spouses support stipulations, and child support stipulations.
In the past, when we will draft a Stipulation, we would use some none specific language as to when the amount of support will begin.
We would say the spousal support is due forth with which was basically means immediately and the courts were satisfied with that.
When we recently submitted a Stipulation to the court, and this was in Los Angeles County. And it was rejected because the court wanted some specific start dates.
And so that was just a change that we saw. We’ve never had that happened in years where they were not happy with the word forth with.
And they wanted us to specify a start date. And so when you’re doing Stipulation, if you’re going to enter a Stipulation for let’s say a spousal support or child support, in there you’re going to indicate a specific start date.
So we could say spousal support or child support is to begin April 1st. And then there’s some following language until further order with the court, etc.
So if you need help with the Stipulation for child support, of spousal support, I’d be happy to do that for you.
If you try to put something to put together, just make you have a specific start date to that support order.
In this episode, we talk about whether or not all the new same sex marriages will ultimately end in more divorce cases.
I was talking to an attorney over the weekend. And he seems to think that there is going to be a boom when it comes to Gay Divorce. The reason being obviously is that we’re just–a lot of States have had the gay marriage going on for quite some time.
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In this episode, we talk about the California divorce process and specifically how and when to file an Ex-Parte motion and what an Ex-Parte motion is and when you can use it during or after your divorce in California.
What I want to talk to you about is situation where we helped a client just yesterday and in to today get through a particular process known as what’s called a filing an Ex-Parte Notice.
And if you’ve been through a Divorce in the past you may or you may not know the process of doing this. If you haven’t I want to explain to you what it’s for and what you may need it for.
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Today, we’re talking about a special way or a specific way of serving divorce documents. And this is what’s called certified mail.
And I’m sure you’ve heard of those certified mail process but what a lot of people don’t understand is you can serve in certain circumstances you can serve your initial divorce documents by certified mail.
There are couple conditions where you can use that and I want to go over that with you.
So normally the initial divorce documents need to be served by process server or by personal service, anyone over the age of 18.
But when your spouse lives out of State, the California courts with your Divorce allow you to serve those initial documents by certified mail.
There are couple conditions on that.
Number one is you have to have somebody else send this certified mail to your spouse.
And of course, this is something that’ll probably only work if your spouse is in agreement because normally either the post office employee will sign off saying that they handed the documents directly to your spouse or if your spouse is home, they will have your spouse, will sign the certified mail receipt which it will be returned to you.
And again you have to use the return receipt on the certified mails.
So it’s a little card that you’ll get back. That’s your proof that the Divorce documents were in fact received by the other party.
So once you get that certified mail card back, you’re going to file that with the proof of service. And that’s how you let the court know that they were served.
So a couple conditions I just want to recap on. And then I want to go in another topic, is, number one, someone else has to mail the certified mail.
Number two you want to use return receipt. In fact you have to use return receipt that’s your only evidence than it was received.
And you’re only going to want to use this if your spouse is out of State.
Now what other conditions?
When you serve your divorce documents in California by a certified mail out of State, normally in a normal divorce after 30 days after your spouse has been served, you can file a default and you can move on with the default case if that’s what the way you’re going to move forward with your Divorce in California.
But when you do it by certified mail, you need to wait 40 days after the service using certified mail.
So it’s normally 30 days. But when you do certified mail out of State, it’s an additional of 10 days. So it’s 40 days after the certified mail receipts said they were served or received the divorce documents before you can file the default or requesting a default in your divorce case.
I hope that makes sense. I’m just trying to prevent people from getting their cases rejected.
We’ve had some clients called us saying, “Hey, Tim I waited 30 days. And I filed my default. And it was rejected.” and I said “You have to wait 40 days because it was a certified mail out of State process.”
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We do handle Divorce cases anywhere in California. Thanks for watching.
Today, we’re talking to the folks in Cerritos, California.
We want to tell you a little bit about our Divorce Paralegal Service in Cerritos California. And let you know a little bit about what we can do for you, how we can save you some money and so forth.
So as a Legal Document Preparation Firm, essentially, we are a Paralegal firm. And we specialize only in Divorce in California.
So what can we do for you?
Well we do everything a law firm would do for you except two things. We don’t do legal advice. And we don’t represent you in court.
So what that means is essentially we are a neutral third party that works with both spouses. And of course we can give you guidance as far as the process and procedure and answer those types of questions.
But if it comes to legal types of questions we’ll have to direct you to appropriate attorney or perhaps a consultation to get those questions answered.
But outside of that we can everything to get your case finalized.
Now what can we do for you?
Everything, essentially, we fill out all your forms for you. No questionnaires or anything for you to do.
We fill them out for you. We go down to the court house for you and file your documents.
We take care of processing your documents, preparing them, serving them and filing them.
We will also help in completing your financial disclosures and all the processes and procedures that it takes to get your case done in Cerritos and finalize it and clean the final judgment which takes care of your final agreements as far as your children are concerned, spousal support, child support, custody visitation and distribution of assets and debts.
We’ll take care of all of that. We have access to all the court forms, the attorneys and the courts have.
We have the DissoMaster software which helps calculate child support and spousal support. All of that is included in our flat fee pricing.
So go ahead and jump on our website at divorce661.com. And feel free to watch some of our videos.
We have a podcast with the tons of information. And when you’re ready give us a call.
The numbers is on your screen. I’d be happy to give you a free consultation.
Make sure we’re the right service for you. And if not I’ll be happy to refer you to a local attorney in the Cerritos area.
But outside of that we’ll be happy to help you in your Divorce in Cerritos California. You do not have to come to our office unless you want to.
A lot of people throughout California will just do it remotely either on the phone or via email. And we’ll be happy to facilitate the process in anyway that makes it easier on you.
Today, we’re talking to the folks in Lakewood California.
We wanted to let you know that we are a licensed and bonded Legal Document Preparation Firm. We specialize only in Divorce.
So what that means is that we are a Legal Preparation Firm in essence. And we specialize only in Divorce. And we are serving the Lakewood, California community.
I just want to take a few minutes to share with you what we do and what we can do for you to help you get you through your Divorce process.
So as a full service Divorce firm serving Lakewood, California, we will do everything from beginning to end.
We fill out all your forms. We go down the court for you. We file them. We serve them.
We do all the processes and procedures that the court requires, that way you don’t have to worry about a thing as far as what’s next, how to fill up the forms or having to go to court and taking time away from work and family and so forth.
We will do all that for you. In fact we will do everything a law firm for you.
The only thing we don’t do is give legal advice or represent you in court.
But we can certainly give you information as far as the process, procedure and points you in the right direction. If you have legal type of questions, we could assist you in getting those answered through consultations through an attorneys if need be.
We are that affordable option in getting through your Divorce. If you’re going to use a service like ours your Divorce should be somewhat amicable.
Meaning you guys are going to at least attempt to work things out. And we can be the person in between.
We can be that neutral third party and work with both of you to get your Divorce finalize and help you through the process in making decisions to get your Divorce done for affordable rate and not throw all your money away on attorneys.
I hope this video was helpful. Please feel free to go to our website at divorce661.com.
We do serve all of California but this video is specifically made for the folks in Lakewood, California.
Please give us a call I’d be happy to give you a free consultation.
The number is on your screen. We want to make sure that our service would be a good fit for you.
And you do not have to come to our office unless you want to. We do serve clients all throughout California.
So if you want to do this via email, or over the phone, we’d be happy to do that as well whatever is more convenient for you.
Today, we’re talking about a new study that was done. And the study was done by the University of North Carolina.
And this study kind of change what the beliefs were about one of the leading causes of Divorce.
Now what this article went in to and what this study had to do with is finding out and learning more about does cohabiting or just living together with your soon to be spouse have anything to do with Divorce.
And I think it was a common held belief that in the past over the last few decades that if you live together prior to marriage that, that was one of the leading causes of Divorce or it was a cause of Divorce.
I shouldn’t say it’s a leading cause. But that we believed that for decades.
And that’s what a research proved, is that if you live together prior to marriage that you had a greater risk of getting divorce.
And this new study what they did is they basically learned that they had looked at the wrong variable.
So what they now have determined is that it’s not so much of living together prior to marriage that’s the caused of Divorce.
It is age at which people starts setting down. So this was attributed more to younger folks living together prior to marriage.
And it wasn’t that living together that was the leading attribute to Divorce.
It was the fact that they were living together at a younger age and settling down earlier than before. And that was the caused.
So it was the age of them living together. Not that living together prior to marriage that was causing leading to additional divorces.
So just a recap, that it’s the age of people moving in together.
And what they’re essentially saying is settle down to soon too young which is interesting, an interesting finding I think.
And I’m just wondering what other people think of that.
Do you think it is the leading cause or it is an attribute for younger children moving together with their soon to be spouse?
Is it just that people are getting married too soon as opposed to the fact that they are living together prior to marriage?
I think it’s an interesting question. But according to this study, it’s that our younger generations are now moving in together and they’re settling down. And I guess you can say so like in a mate, prior too soon, according to this study.
So I’d be interested to hear what you have to say. What do you think it is?
Is it do you agree with this recent study that the younger generations are settling down too soon and perhaps not –I don’t want to use the words pointing the field, but looking and searching out for that final soul mate.
I’ll tell you this though. I just think that these the younger generations everything is changing.
Not just with relationships but just in life and how we consume information across the board, our younger generations going to be doing things much differently than the older generations then.
So feel free to leave some comments below.
I’d be interested to hear what you’ll have to say about this most recent study attributing to additional divorces with the younger generations settling down too soon.