An Accountancy Corporation
Ron’s Corner This is an article I never had planned to write. However, I felt compelled to do so due to the incompetent accounting I have recently witnessed. Lately, I have been involved in cases in which the opposing attorneys hired inexperienced accountants. In some instances, accountants created a mess for the other attorneys’ clients. Here…
In re Marriage of Nakiya Ramsey and Steven Holmes Presented by Ron J. Anfuso, CPA, ABV, CFF, CDFA, FABFA Second Appellate District Background Nakiya Ramsey and Steven Holmes were married in October 2007 and separated in April of 2015. They had two children. The family lived in the home at issue from February 2005 until…
Buyer’s remorse in family law occurs when one party, after agreeing with the court’s findings, decides he or she was unhappy with the ruling. In this case, Susan, the respondent, moved for an order to set aside judgment based on her opinion that Kevin, the other party, provided false information in the Declaration of Disclosure.*…
Presented by Ron J. Anfuso, CPA, ABV, CFF, CDFA, FABFA The Trial Court’s Decision Fred and Jill Smith were divorced in 1986. They had one child, for whom Fred was ordered to pay child support. Fred fell into arrears and, at the time of the Court of Appeals hearing, owed $190,000. His trial court request…
By Ron J. Anfuso, CPA, ABV, CFF, CDFA, FABFA The burden of proof in family law is the obligation of a spouse to bring forth evidence of a claim of separate property. In these instances, assets are presumed community property unless a party sufficiently traces and meets the burden of proof that an asset is…
By Lawrence Markey, Esq. and Ron J. Anfuso, CPA, ABV, CFF, CDFA, FABFA Child support litigation in California has caused the spilling of an ocean of ink and toner, yet to many attorneys, the magic box we call the “guideline” remains as mysterious as ever. One component that adds to the opacity of the statewide…
Presented by Ron J. Anfuso, CPA, ABV, CFF, CDFA, FABFA Yes, California is a no-fault state. However, no fault relates only to grounds for the termination of a marriage. Financial fault, on the other hand, has no limits. It can lie in the past, present or future. In fact, it seems that as time passes…
Presented by Ron J. Anfuso, CPA, ABV, CFF, CDFA, FABFA Yes, California is a no-fault state. However, no fault relates only to grounds for the termination of a marriage. Financial fault, on the other hand, has no limits. It can lie in the past, present or future. In fact, it seems that as time passes…
Presented by Ron J. Anfuso, CPA, ABV, CFF, CDFA, FABFA Yes, of course, California is a no-fault state. However, no fault relates only to grounds for the termination of a marriage. Financial fault, on the other hand, has no limits. It can lie in the past, present or future. In fact, it seems that as…
Approximately three years after their marriage, Dawnel and Frank Bonvino purchased a family home in Westlake Village with a down payment from husband’s resources and the proceeds from a loan in his name. The property was purchased in 1996. Title to the home was taken in Frank’s name as sole and separate property. Approximately 15…