Divorce
Divorce
I had no kids. We had limited assets. We were married about 3.5 years.
I remarried with my Canadian-born Wife in Las Vegas in 2006. She has a retired Native Canadian friend who was a paralegal in California 20 years ago. She knew of retired American service members who passed and the ex Wife got everything.
I set up a Trust for my California Estate. It names my 2nd Wife as the Trustee. The Family Trust names my Children as well. One is 18 and the other is 15 now.
My 2nd Wife believes the my Ex -Wife can file and the military will override my wishes and give property to my Ex Wife and exclude my Wife and kids from estate. I inherited my late Mother's home in California a few years ago. My Wife has spoken to my lawyer and is not convinced due to her retired paralegal friend confusing her bad experiences with the Living Trust I set up with my Family attorney in California.
Those who are JAG may have encountered this. Any legal statutes I can show my Wife to give her peace of mind.
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I answered my own question. The Ex Agreed to give it all up with a summary-dissolution.
Find out if you qualify for summary dissolution | California Courts | Self Help Guide
Check that you qualify before starting the process In general, thesummary dissolution process is only for coupleswho: Have been marriedless than 5 years Have no children together Own or owe relatively little Do not want spousal support Agree on how to split any property To use the process, all of these must be true. If even one isn’t true, you cannot use the summary dissolution process.
DFAS has an extensive FAQ regarding former spouses and their entitlements, or lack thereof.
https://www.dfas.mil/RetiredMilitary/provide/sbp/coverage/
If your wife is having trust issues with the advice legal professionals are giving her, that is beyond the scope of any answer you'll get on a social media platform.
Have you had issues with California giving your Ex- Wife your assets and your military retirement...
1. I was married to my ex- Wife from 1994 to 1998. We had a simple divorce Summary Dissolution. No children. No property. 2. I remarried to a Canadian Wife in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2006. We live in Canada. 3. My California Family Trust in my name has my Canadian Wife as the executor of my Estate. The Trust was done in the County where I own a home that I inherited. 4. My Wife had heard from a Canadian Paralegal of her USMC relatives in the USA...
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