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 ...

Property division in a divorce depends on whether the state follows community property or common law rules. In community property states, most assets acquired during the marriage belong equally to ...

Kara Belew explains how New York’s adoption of “Factor 14” has transformed equitable distribution by requiring courts to treat domestic violence—beyond only extreme physical abuse—as a relevant ...

The Israeli Supreme Court recently handed down an important ruling addressing the issue of division of property between common-law spouses. Specifically, the ruling changes the “presumption of ...