One of the most challenging aspects of asset division in a California divorce is dividing mortgage loans. Deciding which spouse will stay in the home is a challenge, but handling the mortgage adds ...

The Situation: Beginning with contracts executed on or after January 1, 2026, two new California laws take effect: California Civil Code sections 8850 and 8811. Section 8850 has particularly ...

While California statutes do not provide general canons of statutory construction, readers can find in the California Civil Code “Maxims of Jurisprudence”. These maxims are set forth in Division 4, ...