The Doctrine of Collateral Estoppel This is one of the more interesting cases I had. The Plumber was the husband who was my client. The Embezzler was his wife Although she had embezzled close to a million dollars, and some … Read More
community debts
WATTS/EPSTEIN CREDITS: Reimbursement to One Spouse using Separate Property Earnings After Separation to pay pre-existing community debts.
Watts-Epstein Credits is so namd after the two appellate cases that defined the general rule that courts must reimburse one spouse who is using earnings or other separate property fund after separation to pay pre-existing community estate obligations. Let’s say … Read More