Property Division

Los Angeles Property Division Attorney

Mediation Collaborative Law

When you have filed for divorce in California, a significant concern will be how the marital estate is distributed under California's community property laws. You can choose the traditional, costly and divisive route by taking your dispute to court, where decisions will be made by a judge based solely on the law, or you can make educated and informed decisions yourself, taking the decision-making process in your own hands by participating in Mediation or the Collaborative Law process.

Attorney Judith C. Nesburn has over 20 years of experience representing men and women throughout the Greater Los Angeles area in divorce and family law disputes. The combination of her legal expertise and her prior years of valuable experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker uniquely qualifies her as an effective advocate and compassionate ally for her family law clients. Please contact Judith to discuss how you can use Mediation and a Collaborative Law approach to resolve your marital property division dispute.

Because California is a community property state, the husband and wife each have a one-half interest in all assets acquired during the marriage except for inheritances and gifts received by one party during the marriage.

You are not, however, required to structure your property division under the letter of the law. With the help of your mediator and/or collaborative attorneys, you and your ex-spouse may find creative solutions which will better meet your needs in the short run and the long term. There may be certain complex property issues such as your respective interests in property which one of you brought into the marriage but has appreciated through the efforts of either you or your spouse. If you attempt to resolve these issues through the traditional adversarial process, with each of you hiring separate accountants or other experts, you may incur significant expenses and costly delays trying to calculate the value of the marital estate.

In my experience, the most successful property distributions are reached when the parties make the decisions themselves together, rather than deferring to the court. As mediator or collaborative lawyer, I will help you learn about your rights, and explore your priorities and resources so that you can reach the most effective agreements in dividing your property.

At the Law and Mediation Office of Judith C. Nesburn, located in Los Angeles, I focus on alternative means of dispute resolution in all divorce and family law matters, including issues involving the distribution of marital assets and debts. Please contact me to schedule a confidential meeting to learn how you can resolve your property division matters with sensitivity, dignity and mutual respect.

Resolving Divorce And Family Law Matters with Sensitivity and Respect