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Should You File Bankruptcy?

Many times couples and individuals do not know when to consider bankruptcy – Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.  Should you file bankruptcy? Should you file now? Hopefully this checklist may help. FIVE QUESTIONS TO ASK 1. Do you use your credit cards for basic living expenses?  If you are relying on your credit cards with …

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Attorney Keith F. Carr Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Law Blog

Chapter 7 Overview

Chapter 7 is sometimes called a “liquidation” or “straight” bankruptcy. In Chapter 7, a business or consumer debtor obtains a “discharge” of all debts.  The discharge will be  after a Bankruptcy Trustee [appointed by the court] either liquidates the debtor’s assets to pay creditors or determines that the debtor has no assets to pay creditors. …

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Divorce | Family Law Blog

stock options in divorce california
Divorce | Family Law Blog

Save Your Employee Stock Options In Divorce

Many working spouses collect stock options during marriage (especially in Silicon Valley) as a form of compensation for employment. These options are considered community property if earned, vested, and exercised during marriage.  Community property will normally be acquired from the date of marriage to the date of physical separation of the parties. Problems occur with …

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San Francisco divorce attorney - Law Offices of Keith F. Carr
Divorce | Family Law Blog

California’s Financial Disclosure Requirement For Divorce

I find that few couples who seek an uncontested divorce in California know about the disclosure requirements. In California, each spouse to the divorce settlement must disclose all community and separate assets that they own. Each spouse must also provide information regarding his or her current income. This is the Declaration of Disclosure requirement. It …

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Divorce Attorney Keith F. Carr
Divorce | Family Law Blog

If Your Spouse Has an Attorney, Shouldn’t You?

When speaking with prospective clients, I sometimes ask: if your spouse has an attorney, shouldn’t you? There are five reasons why you should have your own representation in your divorce case, instead of relying on an attorney representing your spouse: 1. Your spouse’s attorney is an advocate for the spouse and not you.  Many times …

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