During divorce or legal separation, it is important that you find a way to reduce risks to protect yourself and your property. At the Newport Beach firm of Violet P. Woodhouse, APC serving Anaheim and surrounding areas, a divorce lawyer can provide helpful tips for protecting your rights to marital assets and ensuring that you and your children have access to healthcare during the proceedings. There are many things to consider at the time of your divorce, and our attorneys can help you make sure that you do not overlook critical items that will put you and your children at risk of being taken advantage of.
Review all insurance policies with your insurance agent to be certain that you and/or your children are still covered according to the policy terms, premiums charged, and designation of beneficiaries. You may also need to reconsider who should be designated as beneficiary of any life insurance policy you or your spouse own. Furthermore, you may want to consider obtaining disability insurance on your spouse if you are dependent on your spouse, or receiving child and/or spousal support. Contact our Newport Beach firm serving all Orange County communities to consult with an experienced divorce lawyer regarding important insurance matters to consider.
Go over all real estate title documents to determine the recorded legal history of ownership of those assets. This is crucial to negotiating your divorce settlement. Don’t forget to review title documents to other types of property such as car registration, bank account, and investment statements. Consider writing to the Department of Motor Vehicles, your bank, or your stockbroker / investment adviser to ask no title changes take place unless both agree in writing and/or the divorce is final.
You may also need to amend wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents to reflect your current wishes for the division of your personal property and assets upon your death. At our Newport beach firm serving Anaheim and communities throughout Southern California, a divorce lawyer and Certified Financial Planner can explain the importance of doing this more fully and assist you with executing your directions.
A temporary restraining order places certain restrictions on you and your spouse or domestic partner. Neither party can remove a child from the state (without prior written consent of the other party, or a court order); modify the beneficiaries of any type of insurance plan; transfer, conceal, or dispose of shared or separate property (without written consent); or create or modify a nonprobate transfer that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer (without written consent).
There are many great websites that reaffirm that you are not alone during this difficult time. We have compiled a list of sites that we believe to be helpful resources for information regarding the legal and financial realities of divorce and other family law matters. However, please understand that the information contained in these sites will not necessarily reflect the views held by this firm.
To learn more about how you can protect yourself during divorce, contact Violet P. Woodhouse, APC in Newport Beach, serving Anaheim and beyond. A divorce lawyer with our firm can help guide you through the complexities of divorce and recommend actions that you can take to guard your interests and the health and safety of yourself and your children.
Contact our Newport Beach firm serving Anaheim and surrounding areas to consult with an experienced divorce lawyer.
Violet P. Woodhouse, APC
Newport Beach, CA
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Suite 250
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone (949) 640-8861
Fax (949) 640-8862