Epstein Credits and How They Can Affect Your Divorce

Epstein credits come up often in California divorce proceedings and as such it pays to know a bit about it. Spouses often learn about these from their lawyers and it is often a contested issue. Epstein Credit The term Epstein credit originated from the Marriage of Epstein case. This 1979 case is a published California case. The Epstein credits initially partially became a part of the California Family Code, section 2626. The code states, “The court has jurisdiction to order reimbursement in cases it deems appropriate for debts paid after separation but before trial.” So, the Epstein credit is basically a form of reimbursement. It offers reimbursement to the spouse who pays community expenses or debts after separation but before the trial. This applies when the spouse pays such expenses with their post separation money. The reimbursement that they receive is actually the other spouse’s share of that particular debt or expense. As example of the type of expense…

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