Silicon Valley Stock Option Settlement Lawyer

In a property settlement for divorce, dividing stock options is among the most difficult of tasks.

Stock options can be granted for past job performance, or they can be based on an individual's continued future employment and future job performance. Stock options based on future employment pose significant problems in terms of valuation. When the company in question is a startup or fledgling venture with bright prospects but an uncertain future, the valuation problem becomes even more difficult.

The present value of a stock option may never be actually realized. Nevertheless, a stock option constitutes a real asset and in a property settlement a fair and realistic value must be placed on it.

At the Dominion Law Group, we have extensive experience in valuing stock options for the purposes of property settlement in divorce.

We understand the myriad factors which must be considered, and we know the questions which need to be answered. To aid us in these tasks, we can call upon the services of financial analysts and valuation experts who are experienced in such matters.

Who gets the retirement savings?

Pensions, IRAs, 401-ks and other forms of retirement savings earned during marriage are community property and must be divided. These assets will often have both separate property and community property interests. For example, some of the pension may have been earned prior to marriage and some after marriage. A family law attorney's assistance is often needed to determine the separate property and community property interests.

The Dominion Law Group can provide sound insight and guidance to our clients in stock option and pension valuation matters for the purposes of property settlement in divorce.

For a consultation with a stock option settlement lawyer at the Dominion Law Group, call (408) 288-5592, or contact us online.