Sometimes a marriage breaks up after (or because) one spouse or the other has attempted to conceal money, property, or other assets. But more often, it is a relatively simple matter to gather-up all of the necessary documentation and put it together to figure out what assets and debts that a marriage produced.

A classic situation is when a spouse decides to charge large amounts of debt upon a community property credit card, in contemplation of dissolving the marriage. Although a court may presume that such charges belong equally to both spouses, it can be highly necessary to gather the inform the court that some other distribution should be made.

Most litigants have the ability to find most of the information needed to solve their case, without aid of investigators or formal demands made to the other person. But when necessary, such demands can and should be made, to solve the matter more fairly.

California Law requires full disclosure of all assets and debts in Dissolution of Marriage matters that involve the division of community property or debts. But we have noticed that some litigants prefer not to make the required disclosures. If your spouse is like that, then you may require the aid of investigators or formal discovery to learn the true facts. We are well suited to help you figure that out, and to help you find information to prove your case. If you are like that, then you might request our assistance at defending against such tactics raised by your opposition.