Did Mark Zuckerberg Have A Prenup?

This past weekend in Palo Alto, California, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg married his college sweetheart Priscilla Chan in front of about 100 guests in the couple’s backyard. The wedding was a surprise to the guests who thought they were attending a party to celebrate Chan’s recent graduation from UC San Francisco medical school. The lucky.. read more →

24 May 2012
Community Property, Estate Planning, Prenuptial Agreements, Separate Property, Transmutation

The ABCs of Community Property

Community property is a marital property system that defines what assets are jointly owned by spouses during their marriage. California applies its community property laws to registered domestic partners as well as to married spouses. For purposes of this article, references to spouses are also references to registered domestic partners unless stated otherwise. The determination.. read more →

23 Apr 2012
Community Property, Prenuptial Agreements, Quasi-Community Property, Registered Domestic Partners, Separate Property, Transmutation