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PACIFIC PALISADES · SPODEK LAW GROUP P.C. · LOS ANGELES

Pacific Palisades divorce lawyers for family estates.

Palisades families measure their wealth in the house above the bluffs, the investment accounts behind it, and the years it took to build both. We divide estates like that carefully, quietly, and by the book.

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Pacific Palisades households tend to hold serious assets in quiet forms, such as a primary home worth eight figures, rental properties, trusts set up by parents, and portfolios managed for decades. Divorce here demands careful tracing of separate and community money, because family gifts and inheritances stay separate property only if the paper trail proves it.

Palisades clients want the matter handled thoroughly and without drama, and that is exactly how we work. Spodek Law Group P.C. is second-generation, family-run since 1976, and Chad Lewin brings 23+ years of California courtroom experience as our LA of-counsel. Everything begins with a free, risk-free consultation, in person or by video, on your schedule.

California divorce runs on the same rules wherever you live: no-fault grounds, the 6-month residency requirement, community property division, and a waiting period of 6 months and 1 day from service before your marital status ends. What changes with your address is the courthouse, the judges, and the local procedures - and that is exactly what we handle for you. When you reach out, you start with a risk-free consultation, and you can ask us anything you want.

The cases we see in Pacific Palisades.

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Tracing inheritance through a shared estate

Money from parents often helped buy or improve a Palisades home, and whether it stays separate property depends on documentation and how it was mixed with community funds. We do the forensic tracing that turns "my family paid for that" into an argument a court actually accepts.

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Dividing real estate beyond the family home

Palisades estates often include rental houses, a cabin, or a share of commercial property, each with its own basis, debt, and history. We value every parcel, weigh the tax consequences of each possible trade, and build a division where neither spouse quietly absorbs the downside.

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A joint petition for an agreed divorce

Some Palisades couples arrive with terms already worked out between themselves and their advisors. Since January 2026, California's FL-700 joint petition lets agreeing spouses file together for a single $435 fee, and we paper the agreement so it protects you as written for decades to come.

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“I came to Spodek when everyone told me I had no chance of getting custody. Not only did they prove everyone wrong, but they secured full custody and a favorable financial settlement.”

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“By the time our free consultation was over, we left at ease. All our questions were answered and we had a sense of relief. Todd changed our lives.”

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Which courthouse will my Pacific Palisades divorce be filed in?

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Pacific Palisades divorces generally file at the Santa Monica Courthouse, 1725 Main St, which covers most Westside ZIP codes for family law. Assignment typically follows your ZIP rather than your neighborhood, and we double-check the routing for your address before submitting anything to the court.

Does my inheritance have to be split with my spouse?

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Inheritances and gifts are separate property in California and stay yours, provided they were kept identifiably separate. Once inherited money goes into a joint account or a shared remodel, the community may acquire an interest, and proving otherwise requires tracing. Bring the records to your consultation and we will tell you honestly where you stand.

Can we file one joint divorce petition together?

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Yes. As of January 1, 2026, California's FL-700 joint petition lets spouses who agree file together and pay one $435 fee rather than two. For Palisades couples with settlements already negotiated through counsel or mediators, it is a cleaner, cheaper path, and we make sure the underlying agreement is airtight before it goes in.

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