Extract to table

We must confirm with him the status of any imminent tax filing deadlines

The intestacy laws create a powerful incentive structure: every successful defense of community property characterization accrues entirely to Marguerite's benefit, while the contestants must prevail on characterization issues even to reach the one-third versus two-thirds allocation of separate property

The tracing party must establish the separate property character of the acquisition through direct evidence, not mere speculation or inference

The evidence they have produced to date falls far short of what is required to establish the existence and enforceability of such an agreement under California law

Under California Family Code sections 1610 through 1617, a premarital agreement must satisfy the following requirements to be enforceable: (a) The agreement must be in writing; (b) The agreement must be signed by both parties; (c) The execution must be voluntary; (d) The party against whom enforcement is sought must have received adequate financial disclosure of the other party's assets and obligations, or must have voluntarily waived such disclosure; (e) Pursuant to the 2002 amendment applicable to agreements entered into after January 1, 2002 (which includes any agreement dated May 30, 2008), the party against whom enforcement is sought must have been represented by independent legal counsel at the time of signing, or must have expressly waived representation in a separate writing, and at least seven days must have elapsed between the initial presentation of the agreement and the signing

General assertions about pre-marital wealth are insufficient; the contestants must demonstrate the specific origin and disposition of funds from a separate property source into the LLC's initial capitalization, and must do so through documentary evidence