Schedule of Assets and Debts
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What is FL-142?
Sworn schedule of every community and separate asset and debt the declarant knows about. Filed alongside FL-150 as part of the preliminary declaration of disclosure (Family Code section 2104). The form text says 'THIS FORM SHOULD NOT BE FILED WITH THE COURT'; it is exchanged between parties (and FL-141 is filed to prove the exchange).
What happens if you miss the deadline: Failure to serve preliminary disclosures can result in sanctions, void or set-aside judgments under Family Code section 2107, and adverse inferences at trial. The other side cannot waive the requirement; the most they can stipulate to is a final-disclosure waiver under section 2105(d).
How to file
- Filing fee
- No filing fee. FL-142 is exchanged between parties, not filed.
- Filing method
- personal exchange, mail to other spouse or counsel
- Filing deadline
- Preliminary disclosure under Family Code section 2104 must be served on the other spouse within 60 days of filing FL-100 (petitioner) or FL-120 (respondent). After exchange, the declarant files FL-141 with the court to prove the exchange happened.
- How to serve
- Service on the other spouse or their attorney by personal delivery or first-class mail (Code Civ. Proc. sections 1010-1013). FL-142 itself is then NOT filed with the court (form text top-of-page-1: 'THIS FORM SHOULD NOT BE FILED WITH THE COURT'). FL-141 (Declaration Re Service of Disclosure) IS filed to prove the disclosure happened.
- Wet signature
- Yes, sign in pen after printing.
- Notarization
- No
- Original and copies
- 1 original served on the other spouse or their counsel. The declarant keeps a copy.
Common pitfalls
Three highest-leverage checks for the AI review on FL-142. (1) DO NOT FILE: the form must NOT be filed with the court. The Ezel app should remind the filer to serve, not file. (2) Attachments: each asset category has a 'attach copies' instruction (deeds for real estate, titles for vehicles, latest statements for accounts, plan summaries for retirement, K-1/Schedule C for businesses). The wizard cannot verify physical attachments; the AI review should remind the filer. (3) Total reconciliation: items 18 (TOTAL ASSETS) and 26 (TOTAL DEBTS) should equal the sum of items 1-16 and 19-24 plus any continuation totals. A blank total is a clerk-level red flag even though the form is not filed; it tells the other spouse the disclosure is incomplete.
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Declarant's name and mailing address.
Declarant's phone.
Optional email.
Same county as the underlying dissolution.
Petitioner from the underlying case caption.
Respondent from the underlying case caption.
FL-142 is exchanged inside an existing case, so the case number is always assigned.
Required: Petitioner's or Respondent's. Identifies which spouse's disclosure this is.
Real estate description. Form requires attaching deed copies and latest lender statement. Optional if no real estate.
P/R/community classification. Required if item1_description is filled.
Date acquired. Required if item1_description is filled because pre-vs-post-marriage timing affects classification.
Current FMV. Required if item1_description is filled.
Mortgage balance. Optional but expected if item1_fmv > 0.
Household items description.
Required if item2_description is filled.
Date acquired.
FMV. Required if item2_description is filled.
Loans against the items. Optional.
Jewelry/art/antiques description.
Required if item3_description is filled.
Date acquired.
FMV. Required if item3_description is filled.
Encumbrance. Optional.
Vehicles/boats/trailers. Form requires attaching title document.
Required if item4_description is filled.
Date acquired.
FMV. Required if item4_description is filled.
Auto loan balance. Optional.
Savings account. Attach latest statement.
Required if item5_description is filled.
Date opened.
Current balance.
Liens. Optional.
Checking account.
Required if item6_description is filled.
Date opened.
Current balance.
Liens. Optional.
Credit-union/other deposit account.
Required if item7_description is filled.
Date opened.
Current balance.
Liens. Optional.
Cash on hand.
Required if item8_description is filled.
Date acquired.
Amount of cash. Required if item8_description is filled.
Money owed. Optional.
Tax refund expected.
Required if item9_description is filled.
Tax-year date.
Refund amount. Required if item9_description is filled.
Optional.
Life insurance with cash surrender value (whole life, universal life). Term life does NOT belong here.
Required if item10_description is filled.
Policy issue date.
Cash surrender value.
Policy loan balance.
Stocks/bonds/mutual funds. Form requires certificate number and attached statement.
Required if item11_description is filled.
Date acquired.
Current value.
Loans/encumbrances on the security (text field on this row, not numeric).
Retirement and pensions. Form requires latest plan summary and benefit statement. Pensions earned during marriage are community property; division usually requires a QDRO.
Required if item12_description is filled.
Plan participation start date.
Current vested value.
Plan loan balance. Optional.
Profit-sharing/IRA/annuity/deferred comp.
Required if item13_description is filled.
Account open date.
Current value.
Loans. Optional.
Accounts receivable / unsecured notes owed TO the declarant.
Required if item14_description is filled.
Note date.
Amount.
Optional.
Partnerships and other business interests. Form requires K-1 and Schedule C attachments. Closely-held businesses commonly need a separate appraisal under Family Code section 2552.
Required if item15_description is filled.
Date business acquired or started.
Estimated value.
Business debts.
Catch-all 'other assets'.
Required if item16_description is filled.
Date acquired.
FMV.
Optional.
Description of continued items. Optional if no continuation sheets.
Continuation classification. Optional.
Continuation FMV total. Optional.
Continuation encumbrance total. Optional.
TOTAL ASSETS FMV. Should equal the sum of items 1-16 plus item 17 continuation.
TOTAL ASSETS encumbrance.
Student loan creditor and account.
Required if item19_description is filled.
Date incurred. Pre-marriage student loans are typically separate; during-marriage may be community.
Total balance owing.
Taxes owed (year, agency).
Required if item20_description is filled.
Tax-year date.
Total balance.
Past-due child or spousal support owed under prior orders. Form requires attaching orders and statements.
Almost always 'P' or 'R' separate; rarely community.
Date order was entered.
Total arrears.
Unsecured personal loans.
Required if item22_description is filled.
Date incurred.
Total balance.
Credit card creditor and account.
Required if item23_description is filled.
Account open date.
Current balance.
Catch-all 'other debts'.
Required if item24_description is filled.
Date incurred.
Total balance.
Continued debts description. Optional.
Optional.
Continuation debts total. Optional.
TOTAL DEBTS. Sum of items 19-24 plus item 25 continuation.
Number of attached continuation sheets. Should be 0 or a positive integer.
Date of declaration under penalty of perjury.
Printed name of declarant.
Sources
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