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Divorce & Property Division

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Every family law attorney helps couples work through divorce.

At the law office of Jackie Robert Geller, we can also provide clients with tax advice that can be essential to informed decision making in divorce and property division for high income couples.

With advanced education in tax law and more than 20 years of legal experience, San Diego divorce lawyer Jackie Geller offers sound legal counsel on the tax ramifications of the decisions made during a divorce negotiation.

We work with many professional clients throughout the San Diego area; engineers, business executives, professionals and small business owners. Our divorce clients own property, deferred compensation pension funds, stock options and family-owned businesses.

The complexity of compensation packages or business interests makes it particularly important to consider the tax consequences when negotiating agreements about spousal support and property division. This is often not given adequate consideration.

• Dividing a 401(k) or pension
• Spousal support
• Division of marital assets
• Deferred sale of a family home and division of income from that sale
• Valuation of a business

These are all elements of a divorce that can have negative tax consequences if handled incorrectly, or if they are not considered until too late.

Alimony is tax deductible; property division is not. It may be advisable for one party to agree to pay more in spousal support during divorce negotiations, and to retain additional property. Ask San Diego divorce lawyer Jackie Robert Geller if you will be entering into divorce negotiations when significant assets and complex business interests are at stake.

We know the tax laws inside and out; we know business. We put that knowledge to use to help you in divorce negotiations and to find the best property settlement for your situation.

The law office of Jackie Robert Geller serves the residents and businesses of San Diego County, and the Southern California communities of San Diego, La Jolla, Del Mar, University City, UTC, Clairemont, Sorrento Valley, Mira Mesa, Sorrento Mesa, Scripps Ranch, Carmel Valley, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido, Encinitas, Poway, Santee, Chula Vista, El Cajon, Lemon Grove, Coronado, and Imperial Beach.