Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Money stress can quietly reshape legal rights in marriage. When inherited funds are shared to “build trust,” they may become marital property—with major consequences in divorce.

Dividing financial assets during a divorce settlement is often a complicated situation. When it comes to splitting retirement ...

If you’re thinking about filing for divorce, you might also be thinking about how your assets will be divided. For those who brought assets into the marriage with them, it’s an even more critical ...

Whether you are getting married or divorced, it is helpful to understand what will happen to the assets and liabilities that you have or had at the time of marriage. This is because assets and ...