No-fault BS gdgross: California laws suck.
My wife leaves me, I spend six months trying to make it work with her, and finally realize that, well, you can lead a horse to water...
Now she wants half of my 401k and the lion's share of the equity in our house.
What a load of crap.
Re: No-fault BS Lumpy: [quote author=gdgross link=topic=38078.msg411902#msg411902 date=1164837618">
California laws suck.
My wife leaves me, I spend six months trying to make it work with her, and finally realize that, well, you can lead a horse to water...
Now she wants half of my 401k and the lion's share of the equity in our house.
What a load of crap.
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Unless your lawyer is riding the short bus, she shouldn't get more than half the equity. The 401k is a little dicier. Does she have her own retirement account? If so you shouldn't have to give up much of yours. Did you have the 401k before marrying?
Re: No-fault BS gdgross: [quote author=Lumpy link=topic=38078.msg411907#msg411907 date=1164837898">
Unless your lawyer is riding the short bus, she shouldn't get more than half the equity. The 401k is a little dicier. Does she have her own retirement account? If so you shouldn't have to give up much of yours. Did you have the 401k before marrying?
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Well, I was hoping to avoid lawyers/court as much as possible, but it may come down to that if I have to protect myself.
I did have the 401k before we were married, but only for about a month or two. She does have her own retirement account, but mine has significantly more money in it.
Re: No-fault BS ebl: it doesn't matter if you had the 401K before or after your marriage. Your spouse is entitled to half. I know - I sued my husband for half of his. (Even though I'm still in love with him :P )
Re: No-fault BS trapped: [quote author=ebl link=topic=38078.msg411982#msg411982 date=1164843977">
it doesn't matter if you had the 401K before or after your marriage. Your spouse is entitled to half. I know - I sued my husband for half of his. (Even though I'm still in love with him :P )
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well, if there was a pre-nup, dift story.
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