One of the pitfalls in relationships is that many eventually end. When
real and personal property are involved it can be difficult to muddle
through it all. There are ways to protect both your personal and real
property - before this happens¦
How does Separate Property affect Long Beach Home
Ownership?
Why do people combine households without understanding what
is involved in the dismantling of these relationships? Whether you are getting married, combining
households or registering as domestic partners, the issues involved with home
ownership and personal property are quite serious. When these relationships do not work out it
is critical to have your paperwork in order.
This is easier to say than to do, I understand. It is a difficult subject to tackle with
somebody you are in love with and are thinking about spending the rest of your
life with. How many relationships
actually last forever? It is reported
that the divorce rate in America
hovers in the 50% range.
The divorce rate in America for
first marriage, vs. second or third marriage
50% percent of first marriages, 67% of second and 74% of third marriages end in
divorce, according to Jennifer Baker of the Forest Institute of Professional
Psychology in Springfield, Missouri.’
According to enrichment journal on
the divorce rate in America:
The divorce rate in America for
first marriage is 41%
The divorce rate in America for
second marriage is 60%
The divorce rate in America for
third marriage is 73%
LaborLawTalk.com
states the average divorce rate for the state of California is 75.54%, based on Court
Statistics Reports for 1996-2004. These
are staggering numbers and should not be ignored.
What is Separate Property?
Nolo defines separate
property: In community
property states, property owned and controlled entirely by one spouse in a marriage.
At divorce,
separate property is not divided under the states property division laws, but
is kept by the spouse who owns it. Separate property includes all property that
a spouse obtained before marriage, through inheritance or as a gift. It also
includes any property that is traceable to separate property ” for example,
cash from the sale of a vintage car owned by one spouse before marriage-and any
property that the spouses agree is separate property. Compare community
property and equitable
distribution.
Property owned prior to and brought into a marriage is
considered separate property. In order
for it to remain ‘separate property’it
must never be commingled with marital or community property. Once separate property is commingled with
marital or community property it becomes community property and cannot be
undone.
Some states, such as California,
have a separate property rule that says that all property brought into a
marriage, including gifts and inheritance, which
is kept separate and apart from community property remains the separate
property of the spouse that owns it.
Valentines Day seems to turn everyone into a Romantic. Here in Long Beach there are many men that are in a
complete panic over February 14th.
To make their lives a little easier here are Ten Romantic Things to do
in Long Beach CA this Valentines Day with your Long Beach
Sweetheart!
1. Go the
traditional route. Take your Long
Beach Sweetheart out to dinner. Long Beach is full
of wonderful restaurants to select from:
Parkers Lighthouse will
provide you first class surroundings and award winning cuisine 435 Shoreline Village Drive Long Beach CA 90802
Romantic
Northern Italian try Christys Ristorante - 3937 E. Broadway Long Beach CA
90803 (866) 919-5774
Your
Long Beach Sweetheart is a little more exegetic? Try Café
Piccolo 3222 E. Broadway Long
Beach CA 90803 (562) 438-1316
In
the mood for a great Steak? Then
off you go to Kellys Restaurant - 5716 East 2nd Street
Long Beach (562) 433-4983
Talk
about Love, How about taking your Long Beach Sweetheart to The Queen of Long Beach
CA? The Queen
Mary has several dining options for you to select from. 1126 Queens Highway Long Beach CA
90802 (562) 435-3511
Do
the two of you enjoy Jazz? Try
this little romantic spot Nicos Restaurant 5760 E. 2nd Street
Long Beach CA
90803 (562)
434-4479
Perhaps
a more contemporary American cuisine is what your desire? Then try The Madison 102
Pine Avenue Long Beach CA 90802
Want
a great view of Long Beach;
try The Reef on the Water. 880 Harbor Scenic Drive Long
Beach CA 90802 (562) 435-8013
Elegant
seven course meal how about Delius Restaurant - 3550 Long Beach Blvd. Long Beach CA 90807 (562) 426-0604
Your
Long Beach
sweetheart loves wine, try LOpera Ristorante with an
extensive wine list that is sure to please. 101 Pine Avenue Long Beach
CA 90802
(562) 491-0066
The
ultimate romantic evening-dining and dancing at the top of the Breakers
at The Skyroom; 40 South Locust Avenue;
Long Beach, Ca 90802; 562-983-2703 - Like stepping back in
time¦
2. On a
budget? Romance is not about how
much you spend, but the time you spend together. How about taking your
Sweetheart to the Aquarium of the Pacific and spend
the day together walking hand in hand and enjoying the Aquarium and the
sense of wonder¦ Go on a Whale Watch or take advantage
of the Valentines Day Dinner.
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