by Kelley Finan | Nov 3, 2026 | Legal Articles
You picture your fifties as the years when you finally get ahead: fewer debts, more savings, and some breathing room after decades of work. Your partner pictures those same years as the time to stop working altogether. Neither vision is automatically wrong. But they...
by Kelley Finan | Nov 2, 2026 | Legal Articles
Five Financial Conversations Every Engaged Couple Should Have Before They Get Married Most couples spend months planning the perfect wedding, but very little time planning the financial side of marriage. In my experience, that’s backwards. As a California family...
by Kelley Finan | Oct 30, 2026 | Legal Articles
When people think about divorce and a business, they often picture a company owned by one spouse. In reality, many successful businesses have investors, multiple owners, boards, operating agreements, or shareholder restrictions. If that’s your situation,...
by Kelley Finan | Oct 26, 2026 | Legal Articles
fter years of practicing California family law, I’ve learned something important: most divorces don’t begin because people planned to fail. They begin because couples never had honest conversations about the issues that matter most. When you’re...
by Kelley Finan | Oct 20, 2026 | Legal Articles
One of you researches a $75 purchase for three days. The other books a weekend getaway because the hotel looked cute on Instagram. One feels secure watching the savings account grow. The other feels that if you work hard, you should enjoy the money you earn. Neither...
by Kelley Finan | Oct 14, 2026 | Legal Articles
Business owners are often surprised by how much attention their company receives once a divorce begins. One of the first questions I hear is, ‘Can my spouse look at my business records?’ The answer is that business records may become relevant depending on...
