Community Property in California, Fifth Edition

By Grace Ganz Blumberg

Book Overview

Features that have contributed to the success of Community Property in California include: - outstanding authorship -- Grace Ganz Blumberg is a recognized expert in both community property and family law - comprehensive coverage that provides students with the means to prepare for the California bar examination and leaves them well-equipped for California practice in the areas of divorce, decedents' estates, and debtor-creditor law - a balanced and approachable combination of cases, notes, problems, and other materials that make the casebook accessible and interesting - a contextual use of comparative materials, including references to the Uniform Marital Property Act and the American Law Institute's Principles of the Law of Family Dissolution, as well as the laws of other jurisdictions Look for important new material in the Fifth Edition: - substantial reorganization and updating of the coverage of the Family Code 852(a) writing requirement for marital transmutations, with new cases and opinions, including Marriage of Benson and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals In re Summers opinion - new material on the relationship between marital transmutation and the spousal fiduciary duty, covering Marriage of Haines and its progeny - revised, streamlined, and updated treatment of the spousal fiduciary duty with respect to a spouse's management of the community property during marriage and the setting aside of property settlements and decrees - discussion of recent statutory and case development of California domestic partnership law

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735563624
• ISBN13: 9780735563629
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Aspen Publishers
• Length: 840 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Better Than Average Casebook

A pretty typical casebook, though Blumberg makes it interesting with more background and discussion around the legislative history of the California Community Property Statutes. Aspen seems, in general, to put out some of the more interesting casebooks out there.

WouldBuyAgain

I was very happy with the book because it was in great condition just as the post said and it arrived within 3 days from ordering. I would not hesitate to buy from this seller again.

Technical and Sharp!

This is a handy technical nook that will allow you to have a source of case law to back up your positions and enhance your writting and further research.