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Short marriage, no children, one condo: California
Priya and Jordan, married three years, no children, a condo bought during the marriage with a down payment from Priya's pre-marriage savings.
The route
Summary dissolution was not available because of the property value, so they used a standard uncontested dissolution with a marital settlement agreement prepared through FairWell and reviewed by one limited-scope attorney each.
Property
Community property applied. The condo's equity was community except for Priya's traced separate-property down payment, reimbursed under Family Code section 2640 before the community share was split. Jordan bought Priya out with a refinance.
Support
None. Short marriage, similar incomes.
Cost and time
$499 for the agreement, $600 each for attorney review, the state filing fee. The six-month waiting period from service was the only real delay; the paperwork was done in three weeks.
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