CLE Courses

Mar 27th 2012
Faced with either side explore the arguments for the collateral damage to the parties' finances caused by short sales and foreclosures; the risks of going into short sales without competent, ethical advisors; the difficulty of ensuring that a spouse's indemnifications are adequate; and the upcoming expiration of federal legislation exempting forgiv

Aug 27th 2013
Ron Granberg gives a thought provoking analysis of the effects and application of IRMO Brooks and Robinson. Does this case change 20 years of legal reasoning? Learn how you can argue contrary positions when faced with reasoning on transmutation and characterization issues. Should you take additional litigation action in anticipation of these argume

Oct 6th 2014
Negotiate and draft premarital agreements which protect your clients, foster a strong marriage, and keep you out of trouble.  Learn strategies for crafting an enforceable agreement.  This presentation goes beyond the basics and outlines drafting and negotiating techniques, while providing an understanding of the necessary legal frame

Aug 26th 2014
Want a quick refresher update on Goodwill? Want an entertaining hour with Ed Thomas rather than an explanation by an accountant? This is a great investment of your time on a topic that is difficult to comprehend by the family law attorney. Ed Thomas explains the basics of Goodwill as applied in family law. How forensic accountants ca

Oct 25th 2016
In addition to a review of the bankruptcy basics, you will learn about new developments and revised dollar and debt limits under BAPCPA and how they may affect your divorce clients, If you want a primer on the interrelation of bankruptcy and family law and as well as an update to your knowledge base, this is a can't-miss presentation. The materials

Sep 11th 2018
"Less Marsden" Be prepared to present and defend the best position for your client with a Moore/Mardsen calculation: Ron and Brian answer these questions and more: Must every Grinius refi breed the bizarre "Branco Bump"

Nov 27th 2018
Explore the Myth of a True Joint Tenancy in Family Law: Characterization and Reimbursement Issues Relating to Joint Premarital Acquisitions. Issues arise when a couple purchases property together prior to marriage in joint form and one person contributes more to the acquisition than the other. The non-contributing spouse argues that a true joint te

May 14th 2019
This presentation addresses specific issues that arise in representation of a business owner in the dissolution, including: 1. The recent case of IRMO Brooks (decided 3/27/19) and IRMO Brandes on characterization 2. Valuation criteria (Rev. Rul. 59-60, IRMO Hewitson, IRMO Honer) 3. Selection of valuation experts and maximizing the expert's credibil

May 15th 2020
Before the economic crisis, closely held businesses were valued and nearly always awarded to the operating spouse. Now, it may be impossible to value the business and the liquidity for a buy-out has dried up. Deferred division may be the new normal, requiring spouses to continue their co-ownership. In this discussion led by Christopher C. Melcher,

Jun 16th 2020
This presentation by David T. Ruegg and John C. Madden covers the CARES Act impact on retirement accounts, drafting marital settlement agreements properly for fixed dollar awards, understanding the impact of valuation dates, actuary reports, discount rates, separate property tracings and how volatile markets should impact your analysis of these con

Aug 13th 2020
John Munsill, CFLS, D. Thomas Woodruff, CFLS, and Dawn Cornelius, CPA, take a deep look at tracing issues related to family law and provide an update on current cases regarding tracing, characterization and property division.

Nov 18th 2020
ACFLS Hall of Fame Award Recipient Stephen J. Wagner will provide tips on how to prepare a Final Declaration of Disclosure that settles cases, sets up easy trial preparation, and secures judgments that withstand set aside motions. With California's relatively liberal set aside provisions found in Family Code sections 2120 et seq preparing a proper

Sep 1st 2021
This program will discuss pitfalls and pointers on post-judgement relief under the Family Code. This will include a discussion of set asides, delayed discovery, relief under Family Code section 1101(g) and (h), and omitted assets. The focus of the program will be practice pointers and will discuss several strategies regarding set asides of judgment

Mar 17th 2022
The program will inform family law attorneys about the emerging class of assets, organizational structures, and income streams powered by blockchain technology, and how these affect their law practice. The speaker will explain the nature of NFTs, DAOs, DeFi, and other nascent digital concepts; their impact on property, support, attorneys fees, and

May 25th 2022
This presentation will comment on the three primary valuation approaches but will emphasize the income approach. With a focus on intangible value (goodwill) this presentation will draw attention away from the business benefit stream ($$$) and focus on how risk, discount rates, growth rates, and capitalization rates affect business value.

Aug 24th 2022
How do we help our clients sell a house with a tenant or enforce a right of possession when there is no DVRO filing? With the near unprecedented increase in housing values, selling houses has become more common. Unfortunately, this prospect can become troublesome very quickly if someone else also has possessory rights. Come talk about the intersect

Nov 2nd 2014
"This one hour presentation provides background, skills and strategies for trial of the issue of the date of separation. This issue can have substantial or severe financial consequences to your client. Many times date of separation is bifurcated for a separate trial but it can also get lost in a full trial. The issues impact Motions for Alternate V

Jun 5th 2023
A review of a basic Moore/Marsden as well as some common complications that may arise. 

Jul 20th 2020
Most property issues in a divorce are governed by a complex set of statutes. In this webinar, Christopher C. Melcher unravels the secrets of characterizing property, proving a transmutation, and dealing with reimbursements under Family Code section 2640. The presentation provides simple and easy to follow approaches to tackling these issues in our
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