FL-142

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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Other Ezel-supported forms that commonly file alongside FL-142. Each one has its own guided fill, AI review, and PDF render.

FL-150

Income and Expense Declaration

Income and Expense Declaration. The income side of preliminary disclosure that pairs with FL-142's property side; Family Code section 2104(a) requires each spouse to serve FL-150 PLUS either FL-142 Schedule of Assets and Debts OR FL-160 Property Declaration on the other party (the disclosing spouse picks one property schedule; spouses may pick different ones in the same case, and FL-141 captures the asymmetry), and FC 2105(a) requires the same packet again as FINAL disclosure unless the parties stipulate to waive under FC 2105(d). The petitioner's 60-day disclosure clock under FC 2104(f) starts at FILING of FL-100; the respondent's clock at filing FL-120. Final disclosure is due at least 45 days before any trial under California Rules of Court rule 5.401(b) and before FL-180 judgment enters under FC 2106. Unlike FL-142, FL-150 IS filed with the court for support purposes (FC 3552; the court 'shall' require a current FL-150 from each party before issuing child or spousal support orders) and must be CURRENT (filed or updated within 90 days under CRC 5.260(a)(3), or accompanied by a no-material-change declaration) at any support hearing; the FL-150 SERVED as disclosure is the SAME form but the disclosure copy goes to the other spouse via FL-141, NOT to the court. FL-142 plus FL-150 together is the complete preliminary-disclosure packet (with FL-141 as the proof-of-service that goes in the court file). FC 3667 income imputation may apply when an FL-150 reports zero or implausibly low income without documentation; the judicial officer can set support based on earning capacity rather than reported earnings. Missing or fraudulent FL-150 exposes the disclosing spouse to FC 2107(b)-(c) sanctions (monetary, evidentiary, or terminating) and the Marriage of Rossi omitted-asset rule for any undisclosed income source. FL-150 also drives FC 4055 child-support guideline and FC 4320 spousal-support factor analysis.

FL-141

Declaration Regarding Service of Declaration of Disclosure and Income and Expense Declaration

Declaration Regarding Service of Declaration of Disclosure. FL-141 is the only paper that records the FL-142 (or FL-160) plus FL-150 exchange in the court file under Family Code section 2104(a) (preliminary disclosure) and FC 2105(a) (final disclosure); each spouse files their own. FL-141 has separate boxes to indicate which property schedule the party served: item 3.a.1 (FL-142) versus 3.a.2 (FL-160) on the preliminary side; item 4.a.1 versus 4.a.2 on the final side. Petitioners and respondents may use different property schedules (one FL-142, one FL-160) in the same case; FL-141 captures the asymmetry without requiring agreement. The petitioner's 60-day preliminary-disclosure clock runs from FILING the petition under FC 2104(f); the respondent's runs from filing FL-120. Final disclosure is due at least 45 days before any trial under California Rules of Court rule 5.401(b) and before FL-180 judgment enters under FC 2106; mutual waiver of FINAL disclosure under FC 2105(d) is permitted by stipulation but still requires preliminary FL-141s on both sides. Unlike FL-142 (which under FC 2104(b) and 2105(c) is NOT filed with the court, only served on the other spouse), FL-150 IS filed for support purposes under FC 3552; the FL-141 trail is what proves both forms were exchanged. The clerk will not enter the FL-180 judgment until both parties' FL-141s confirm the disclosure exchange happened, and failure to disclose can lead to set-aside of the FL-180 judgment under FC 2122 (set-aside grounds include actual fraud, perjury, duress, mental incapacity, and failure to comply with disclosure under FC 2122(d)) and to FC 2107(b)-(c) sanctions (monetary, evidentiary, or terminating sanctions imposed without need for a finding of bad faith). The In re Marriage of Rossi (2001) 90 Cal.App.4th 34 omitted-asset rule (100% of the omitted asset awarded to the non-disclosing spouse, regardless of community-property characterization) also attaches to undisclosed assets traceable to FL-142 omissions. FL-141 is the gate that opens FL-180 and protects against later post-judgment collateral attack.

FL-160

Property Declaration

Property Declaration. Acceptable substitute for FL-142 in the PRELIMINARY disclosure under Family Code section 2104(a) and the FINAL disclosure under section 2105(a); each spouse independently chooses FL-142 or FL-160 (one party may use FL-142 while the other uses FL-160 in the same case, and FL-141 captures the asymmetry in items 3.a.1 / 3.a.2 and 4.a.1 / 4.a.2). Property-heavy cases (real estate parcels needing legal descriptions, multiple businesses needing pro-forma valuations, retirement accounts with QDRO-eligible subdivisions, mineral rights, royalty streams, intellectual property licenses) typically choose FL-160 over FL-142 because each FL-160 covers ONE asset / debt category in detail with row-level character-trait detail (community / separate / quasi-community under FC 760 / 770 / 2581 / 803) and continuation rows on FL-161 Continuation; FL-142 is a flatter aggregate that does not allow as much per-asset narrative. FL-160 can also serve as an FL-100 / FL-120 attachment when the petition or response itself needs an itemized property list that does not fit on the face form, or as an FL-180 judgment attachment showing the final property division ordered by the court (the two roles use different header captioning per the FL-160 form text: the disclosure version checks the top-page disclosure box, the attachment version cross-references the FL-100 / FL-120 / FL-180 item it expands). Like FL-142, FL-160 is served on the other spouse but NOT filed with the court in the preliminary or final disclosure exchange (FC 2104(a) and 2105(c)); only FL-141 Declaration Re Service of Disclosure proves the exchange happened, and skipping FL-141 stalls FL-180 judgment entry under FC 2106 and exposes the disclosing spouse to FC 2107(b)-(c) sanctions plus the Marriage of Rossi omitted-asset rule (100% award of the omitted asset to the non-disclosing spouse).

FL-100

Petition (Marriage/Domestic Partnership)

Petition (Marriage/Domestic Partnership). FL-100 opens the dissolution / legal separation / nullity case; FL-142 is the Schedule of Assets and Debts that each spouse exchanges as part of preliminary disclosure under Family Code section 2104(a) and, when the parties do not stipulate to waive it under FC 2105(d), AGAIN as final disclosure under FC 2105(a) before FL-180 judgment enters. Each spouse prepares their own (FL-142 is NOT a joint document; separate FL-142s for each side). The petitioner's 60-day preliminary disclosure clock under FC 2104(f) starts at FILING of FL-100 (not from service of FL-110, not from FL-120 filing), so FL-142 (paired with FL-150 Income and Expense Declaration on the income side) is typically served on the respondent within 60 days of the petition file-stamp. Final disclosure is due at least 45 days before any trial under California Rules of Court rule 5.401(b) and before FL-180 judgment enters under FC 2106. Unlike FL-150, FL-142 is NOT filed with the court (FC 2104(b) and 2105(c)); the only paper that goes into the court file is FL-141 Declaration Regarding Service of Declaration of Disclosure (separate FL-141s for preliminary and final exchanges). FL-160 Property Declaration is the permitted substitute for FL-142 when the inventory is property-heavy (real estate parcels needing legal descriptions, multiple businesses needing pro-forma valuations, retirement plans needing QDRO-eligible subdivisions); the disclosing spouse picks FL-142 or FL-160, and FL-141 captures the choice in items 3.a.1 vs 3.a.2 (and 4.a.1 vs 4.a.2 for final). FL-142 rows carry character-trait checkboxes per asset for the FC 760 community-property presumption, FC 770 separate-property carve-out, and FC 2581 acquired-during-marriage presumption analysis. The clerk will NOT enter the FL-180 judgment without FL-141 confirming the FL-142 (or FL-160) exchange happened on both sides (FC 2106); missing or fraudulent FL-142 exposes the disclosing spouse to FC 2107(b)-(c) sanctions plus the Marriage of Rossi omitted-asset rule (100% award of omitted item to the non-disclosing spouse).

FL-110

Summons (Family Law)

Summons (Family Law). FL-110 is served on the respondent with the FL-100 petition under CCP 415.10 personal service; the personal-service date documented on FL-115 starts the respondent's 30-day response window under Family Code section 2020 to file FL-120. The disclosure clocks run on different anchors than the response clock: the petitioner's 60-day window to serve the preliminary disclosures (FL-142 Schedule of Assets and Debts, FL-150 Income and Expense Declaration) runs from FILING the petition under FC 2104(f), NOT from service of FL-110; the respondent's 60-day window to serve their own preliminary disclosures runs from filing their FL-120 under FC 2104(f). The two parties' disclosure deadlines therefore have independent anchors, and FL-110 is the trigger only for the response clock, not the disclosure clock. FL-110 also imposes the Family Code section 2040 Standard Family Law Restraining Orders (ATROs) on both parties from the date of service forward, restricting asset transfers, insurance changes, and child relocation while the case is pending; ATROs continue until judgment. FC 2104(f) requires service of preliminary disclosures within 60 days of petition filing or response filing, but the parties can waive in writing under FC 2104(d) without court approval; mutual waivers are common in collaborative cases. Disclosure failures can trigger sanctions under FC 2107(b) including monetary sanctions, evidence preclusion, and in extreme cases setting aside the judgment under FC 2122. FL-142 is filed nowhere; it is served on the other spouse only, with the FL-141 declaration of service filed in the court file under FC 2104(b).

FL-120

Response (Marriage/Domestic Partnership)

Response (Marriage/Domestic Partnership). The respondent's preliminary-disclosure 60-day clock under Family Code section 2104(f) runs from FILING of FL-120 (not from service of FL-110 on the respondent), so the respondent typically serves FL-142 plus FL-150 on the petitioner within 60 days after the FL-120 file-stamp, then files FL-141 confirming the exchange. Each party prepares their own FL-142; one party's filing does not cover the other, even when the parties agree on the inventory. FL-142 is served on the other spouse but NOT filed with the court under FC 2104(b) (the disclosure schedules stay out of the public file; only FL-141 goes in). A respondent who never files FL-120 (true default) has no preliminary-disclosure obligation because FC 2104(f) anchors the clock to filing the response, but the petitioner's FL-142 obligation still ran from filing FL-100 and the petitioner's compliance is what the court checks before entering judgment under FC 2107(c). The respondent's FL-142 should be prepared as of the date of separation (the controlling community / separate property line under FC 70 and FC 771) and updated through the filing date; transaction values that changed between separation and filing are explained on the schedule rather than substituted. FL-160 (Property Declaration) is an acceptable alternative format for cases with primarily real-property or business-interest disclosures and is also the standard FL-180 judgment attachment. Inaccurate or incomplete FL-142 disclosures are the leading cause of FC 2122 set-aside motions; under FC 1101(g) / (h) an omitted asset can be wholly assigned to the disadvantaged spouse on set-aside.

MC-025

Attachment to Judicial Council Form

Attachment MC-025 (Judicial Council continuation page) extends FL-142 when any asset or debt category has more rows than the form's one-or-two-row inline cap allows: multiple real-property parcels in item 2, multiple bank accounts in item 5, multiple stock/bond accounts in item 6, multiple business interests in item 7 (FC 2552 valuation as of trial date), multiple Notes Receivable in item 8, multiple retirement and pension accounts in item 9 (FC 2610 community-property interest in retirement plans with subsequent QDRO administration on FL-180 entry), multiple cash-value life-insurance policies in item 10, multiple unsecured loans in item 13, multiple vehicles in item 17 (boats, trailers, mobile homes), multiple credit-card debts in item 19, or multiple Loans against assets in item 20. Header each MC-025 'Attachment [item number] to FL-142' with the case caption (Cal. Rules of Court rule 2.111(2) caption uniformity) and the filing party's name so the receiving spouse can pair each list with the right category. Family Code section 2104(a) requires the preliminary disclosure to include 'all assets in which the declarant has or may have an interest, and all liabilities for which the declarant is or may be liable' regardless of character; FC 2104.5 requires the disclosure be 'true, complete, and accurate' and signed under penalty of perjury per CCP 2015.5 (each MC-025 carrying factual representations must be signed under penalty of perjury with a separate signature block, not merely a list extension). FC 2102(a)(2) imposes a continuing duty to update disclosure as facts change; FC 2105(c) extends the same completeness requirement to final disclosure with the inventory of post-separation acquisitions; FC 2106 bars FL-180 entry without proof of complete disclosure on both sides via FL-141. List each asset (description, acquisition date, current gross fair market value, amounts owed, character claim) and each debt (creditor, current balance, monthly payment, date incurred, character claim) in the same column shape as the FL-142 base row; the FC 760 community-property presumption and FC 770 separate-property carve-out govern character analysis at trial, not at disclosure stage, so the disclosing spouse lists every asset regardless of character claim. The MC-025 attachments travel with FL-142 in the served packet but, like FL-142 itself, are NOT filed with the court under FC 2104(b); only FL-141 proves the exchange happened. Missing or fraudulent MC-025 disclosure exposes the disclosing spouse to FC 2107(b) sanctions (monetary under FC 2107(b)(1), evidence preclusion under FC 2107(b)(2), fee-shifting under FC 2107(c)), FC 2107(d) judgment-set-aside grounds, and FC 2122 multi-year set-aside windows (one year for actual fraud under FC 2122(a), two years for perjury under FC 2122(b), one year for duress under FC 2122(c), one year for mental incapacity under FC 2122(d)); the Marriage of Rossi line (Marriage of Rossi, 90 Cal. App. 4th 34 (2001)) authorizes 100 percent award of an undisclosed asset to the non-disclosing spouse under FC 1101(g) and (h) breach-of-fiduciary-duty remedies (FC 721, FC 1100(e) fiduciary duty between spouses). Property-heavy cases may prefer FL-160 with FL-161 continuation over FL-142 plus MC-025 for the same disclosure under the FL-140 election at FC 2104(a)(2); once elected the format binds the disclosing spouse through FL-180 entry per FL-141 item 3.a.2.

FL-180

Judgment (Family Law)

Final Judgment of dissolution, legal separation, or nullity. The community, separate, and quasi-community property division reflected in FL-180 (typically itemized on its FL-160 Property Declaration attachment under Cal. Rules of Court rule 5.391, or recited verbatim in an attached Marital Settlement Agreement) is built from each spouse's FL-142 (Schedule of Assets and Debts) disclosure paired with FL-150 (Income and Expense Declaration). Both disclosures must be exchanged twice: first as part of preliminary disclosure under Family Code section 2104(a) within 60 days of filing the petition (petitioner under FC 2104(a)) or response (respondent under FC 2104(b)), and again as part of final disclosure under FC 2105(a) before FL-180 can enter, with FL-141 (Declaration Re Service of Disclosure) documenting both exchanges in the court file (only FL-141 is filed; FL-142 and FL-150 contents are exchanged between counsel/parties but NOT filed in the public record under FC 2104(c) and FC 2105(b) confidential disclosure rules). FC 2106 imposes the FL-141-or-no-judgment rule directly: 'no judgment shall be entered with respect to the parties' property rights without' the disclosure exchange occurring. FL-180 cannot enter judgment in a contested dissolution or legal separation until both spouses' FL-141 forms confirm the FL-142 plus FL-150 exchange has occurred under FC 2106; in true-default cases under FC 2110 (respondent never filed FL-120 or any response and the petitioner moves to default), the petitioner has served the preliminary FL-142 (mandatory under FC 2104 still applies to petitioner in default), and FC 2107(c) allows the court to excuse the final disclosure for the non-responding respondent (the petitioner files FL-141 alone showing service of preliminary disclosure under FC 2104, then enters judgment as default per FC 2110). In stipulated-judgment cases the parties may mutually waive final disclosure under FC 2105(d) by filing FL-144 (Stipulation and Waiver of Final Declaration of Disclosure), but preliminary disclosure under FC 2104 is non-waivable (In re Marriage of Steiner & Hosseini 117 Cal.App.4th 519 (2004); In re Marriage of Brewer & Federici 93 Cal.App.4th 1334 (2001)). Failure to disclose a community asset on FL-142 is a powerful set-aside ground under FC 2122(a) (perjury), FC 2122(b) (fraud), FC 2122(c) (duress), FC 2122(d) (mental incapacity), FC 2122(e) (mistake), and FC 2122(f) (failure to comply with the disclosure requirements of Chapter 9), with the statutes of limitations under FC 2122 ranging from 1 year (mistake, duress) to 3 years (fraud, perjury) to 1 year from discovery (failure to disclose under FC 2122(f) per In re Marriage of Brewer & Federici), and under Civil Code section 1572 (fraudulent concealment) the limitation may run from discovery under CCP 338(d). FC 1101(g) authorizes recovery of 50 percent of any undisclosed asset's value plus attorney's fees against the breaching spouse (Schultz, In re Marriage of (1997) 105 Cal.App.4th 569 (50% remedy); In re Marriage of Rossi 90 Cal.App.4th 34 (2001) (100% remedy for fraudulent concealment of lottery winnings)). FC 1101(h) authorizes recovery of the full 100 percent of any asset deliberately concealed in fraud or for the purpose of evading division, plus attorney's fees and punitive damages, with the Rossi case as the canonical 100% precedent for a spouse who actively concealed a $1.3M lottery jackpot in dissolution. FC 2107(b)(1)-(3) authorizes the court to grant additional relief at any time during the action (preclusive orders, FC 2107(b)(2) preclusion of the breaching party's evidence at trial, FC 2107(b)(3) monetary sanctions including attorney's fees and costs caused by the breach); under FC 2107(c) the court may set aside the entire judgment under FC 2122(f) if the breach undermined the judgment's fairness. Spouses representing themselves should keep their working FL-142 alongside the FL-180 packet because the judge or court self-help center may compare the schedule to the property division at the prove-up hearing under California Rules of Court rule 5.405 (prove-up procedure for default and uncontested dissolutions), and may also examine the FL-142 against the FL-160 Property Declaration and any MSA to verify each schedule item is disposed of in the judgment (assets listed on FL-142 but not disposed of on FL-180 remain undivided community property under FC 2556, recoverable by either spouse via post-judgment motion to award undivided assets at any time).

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Your Name Address

blocker

Declarant's name and mailing address.

Filer leaves blank because they are pro se.
Filer lists only the name without address.

Your Phone

blocker

Declarant's phone.

Filer lists outdated phone.
Filer lists work number.

Your Email

none

Optional email.

Filer pastes rarely-checked email.
Pro se filers worry about leaving blank.

Court County

blocker

Same county as the underlying dissolution.

Filer lists county they live in.
Filer adds 'County of'.

Petitioner Caption

blocker

Petitioner from the underlying case caption.

Filer shortens the petitioner's name.
Filer uses a nickname.

Respondent Caption

blocker

Respondent from the underlying case caption.

Filer shortens name.
Filer uses a nickname.

Case Number

blocker

FL-142 is exchanged inside an existing case, so the case number is always assigned.

Filer leaves blank.
Filer paste with extra spaces.

Whose Schedule

blocker

Required: Petitioner's or Respondent's. Identifies which spouse's disclosure this is.

Filer marks both petitioner and respondent.
Filer leaves blank.

Item1 Description

none

Real estate description. Form requires attaching deed copies and latest lender statement. Optional if no real estate.

Filer is vague ('a car') without identifying the asset.
Filer combines multiple items into one row instead of splitting.

Item1 Sep Prop

warning

P/R/community classification. Required if item1_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when asset is community.
Filer leaves blank when asset is separate property.

Item1 Date Acquired

warning

Date acquired. Required if item1_description is filled because pre-vs-post-marriage timing affects classification.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item1 Fmv

warning

Current FMV. Required if item1_description is filled.

Filer lists purchase price instead of current FMV.
Filer guesses without research.

Item1 Encumbrance

none

Mortgage balance. Optional but expected if item1_fmv > 0.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer leaves blank when there is a lien.

Item2 Description

none

Household items description.

Filer is vague ('a car') without identifying the asset.
Filer combines multiple items into one row instead of splitting.

Item2 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item2_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when asset is community.
Filer leaves blank when asset is separate property.

Item2 Date Acquired

info

Date acquired.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item2 Fmv

warning

FMV. Required if item2_description is filled.

Filer lists purchase price instead of current FMV.
Filer guesses without research.

Item2 Encumbrance

none

Loans against the items. Optional.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer leaves blank when there is a lien.

Item3 Description

none

Jewelry/art/antiques description.

Filer is vague ('a car') without identifying the asset.
Filer combines multiple items into one row instead of splitting.

Item3 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item3_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when asset is community.
Filer leaves blank when asset is separate property.

Item3 Date Acquired

info

Date acquired.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item3 Fmv

warning

FMV. Required if item3_description is filled.

Filer lists purchase price instead of current FMV.
Filer guesses without research.

Item3 Encumbrance

none

Encumbrance. Optional.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer leaves blank when there is a lien.

Item4 Description

none

Vehicles/boats/trailers. Form requires attaching title document.

Filer is vague ('a car') without identifying the asset.
Filer combines multiple items into one row instead of splitting.

Item4 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item4_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when asset is community.
Filer leaves blank when asset is separate property.

Item4 Date Acquired

info

Date acquired.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item4 Fmv

warning

FMV. Required if item4_description is filled.

Filer lists purchase price instead of current FMV.
Filer guesses without research.

Item4 Encumbrance

none

Auto loan balance. Optional.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer leaves blank when there is a lien.

Item5 Description

none

Savings account. Attach latest statement.

Filer is vague ('a car') without identifying the asset.
Filer combines multiple items into one row instead of splitting.

Item5 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item5_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when asset is community.
Filer leaves blank when asset is separate property.

Item5 Date Acquired

info

Date opened.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item5 Fmv

warning

Current balance.

Filer lists purchase price instead of current FMV.
Filer guesses without research.

Item5 Encumbrance

none

Liens. Optional.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer leaves blank when there is a lien.

Item6 Description

none

Checking account.

Filer is vague ('a car') without identifying the asset.
Filer combines multiple items into one row instead of splitting.

Item6 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item6_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when asset is community.
Filer leaves blank when asset is separate property.

Item6 Date Acquired

info

Date opened.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item6 Fmv

warning

Current balance.

Filer lists purchase price instead of current FMV.
Filer guesses without research.

Item6 Encumbrance

none

Liens. Optional.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer leaves blank when there is a lien.

Item7 Description

none

Credit-union/other deposit account.

Filer is vague ('a car') without identifying the asset.
Filer combines multiple items into one row instead of splitting.

Item7 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item7_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when asset is community.
Filer leaves blank when asset is separate property.

Item7 Date Acquired

info

Date opened.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item7 Fmv

warning

Current balance.

Filer lists purchase price instead of current FMV.
Filer guesses without research.

Item7 Encumbrance

none

Liens. Optional.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer leaves blank when there is a lien.

Item8 Description

none

Cash on hand.

Filer is vague ('a car') without identifying the asset.
Filer combines multiple items into one row instead of splitting.

Item8 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item8_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when asset is community.
Filer leaves blank when asset is separate property.

Item8 Date Acquired

info

Date acquired.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item8 Fmv

warning

Amount of cash. Required if item8_description is filled.

Filer lists purchase price instead of current FMV.
Filer guesses without research.

Item8 Encumbrance

none

Money owed. Optional.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer leaves blank when there is a lien.

Item9 Description

none

Tax refund expected.

Filer is vague ('a car') without identifying the asset.
Filer combines multiple items into one row instead of splitting.

Item9 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item9_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when asset is community.
Filer leaves blank when asset is separate property.

Item9 Date Acquired

info

Tax-year date.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item9 Fmv

warning

Refund amount. Required if item9_description is filled.

Filer lists purchase price instead of current FMV.
Filer guesses without research.

Item9 Encumbrance

none

Optional.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer leaves blank when there is a lien.

Item10 Description

none

Life insurance with cash surrender value (whole life, universal life). Term life does NOT belong here.

Filer is vague ('a car') without identifying the asset.
Filer combines multiple items into one row instead of splitting.

Item10 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item10_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when asset is community.
Filer leaves blank when asset is separate property.

Item10 Date Acquired

info

Policy issue date.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item10 Fmv

warning

Cash surrender value.

Filer lists purchase price instead of current FMV.
Filer guesses without research.

Item10 Encumbrance

none

Policy loan balance.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer leaves blank when there is a lien.

Item11 Description

none

Stocks/bonds/mutual funds. Form requires certificate number and attached statement.

Filer is vague ('a car') without identifying the asset.
Filer combines multiple items into one row instead of splitting.

Item11 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item11_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when asset is community.
Filer leaves blank when asset is separate property.

Item11 Date Acquired

info

Date acquired.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item11 Fmv

warning

Current value.

Filer lists purchase price instead of current FMV.
Filer guesses without research.

Item11 Encumbrance Text

none

Loans/encumbrances on the security (text field on this row, not numeric).

Filer fills with currency value.
Filer leaves blank when free text required.

Item12 Description

none

Retirement and pensions. Form requires latest plan summary and benefit statement. Pensions earned during marriage are community property; division usually requires a QDRO.

Filer is vague ('a car') without identifying the asset.
Filer combines multiple items into one row instead of splitting.

Item12 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item12_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when asset is community.
Filer leaves blank when asset is separate property.

Item12 Date Acquired

warning

Plan participation start date.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item12 Fmv

warning

Current vested value.

Filer lists purchase price instead of current FMV.
Filer guesses without research.

Item12 Encumbrance

none

Plan loan balance. Optional.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer leaves blank when there is a lien.

Item13 Description

none

Profit-sharing/IRA/annuity/deferred comp.

Filer is vague ('a car') without identifying the asset.
Filer combines multiple items into one row instead of splitting.

Item13 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item13_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when asset is community.
Filer leaves blank when asset is separate property.

Item13 Date Acquired

info

Account open date.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item13 Fmv

warning

Current value.

Filer lists purchase price instead of current FMV.
Filer guesses without research.

Item13 Encumbrance

none

Loans. Optional.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer leaves blank when there is a lien.

Item14 Description

none

Accounts receivable / unsecured notes owed TO the declarant.

Filer is vague ('a car') without identifying the asset.
Filer combines multiple items into one row instead of splitting.

Item14 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item14_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when asset is community.
Filer leaves blank when asset is separate property.

Item14 Date Acquired

info

Note date.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item14 Fmv

warning

Amount.

Filer lists purchase price instead of current FMV.
Filer guesses without research.

Item14 Encumbrance

none

Optional.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer leaves blank when there is a lien.

Item15 Description

none

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.

Filer is vague ('a car') without identifying the asset.
Filer combines multiple items into one row instead of splitting.

Item15 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item15_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when asset is community.
Filer leaves blank when asset is separate property.

Item15 Date Acquired

warning

Date business acquired or started.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item15 Fmv

warning

Estimated value.

Filer lists purchase price instead of current FMV.
Filer guesses without research.

Item15 Encumbrance

none

Business debts.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer leaves blank when there is a lien.

Item16 Description

none

Catch-all 'other assets'.

Filer is vague ('a car') without identifying the asset.
Filer combines multiple items into one row instead of splitting.

Item16 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item16_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when asset is community.
Filer leaves blank when asset is separate property.

Item16 Date Acquired

info

Date acquired.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item16 Fmv

warning

FMV.

Filer lists purchase price instead of current FMV.
Filer guesses without research.

Item16 Encumbrance

none

Optional.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer leaves blank when there is a lien.

Item17 Cont Desc

none

Description of continued items. Optional if no continuation sheets.

Filer leaves blank when 17+ items.
Filer crams multiple items.

Item17 Cont Sep Prop

none

Continuation classification. Optional.

Filer marks separate when asset is community.
Filer leaves blank when asset is separate property.

Item17 Cont Fmv

none

Continuation FMV total. Optional.

Filer lists purchase price instead of current FMV.
Filer guesses without research.

Item17 Cont Encumbrance

none

Continuation encumbrance total. Optional.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer leaves blank when there is a lien.

Item18 Total Fmv

blocker

TOTAL ASSETS FMV. Should equal the sum of items 1-16 plus item 17 continuation.

Filer's arithmetic does not match the sum of asset rows.
Filer leaves blank.

Item18 Total Encumbrance

blocker

TOTAL ASSETS encumbrance.

Filer's arithmetic does not match.
Filer leaves blank.

Item19 Description

none

Student loan creditor and account.

Filer is vague about student loans.
Filer omits creditor name.

Item19 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item19_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when debt is community.
Filer leaves blank when debt is separate.

Item19 Date Incurred

warning

Date incurred. Pre-marriage student loans are typically separate; during-marriage may be community.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item19 Total

warning

Total balance owing.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer guesses.

Item20 Description

none

Taxes owed (year, agency).

Filer is vague about taxes owed.
Filer omits creditor name.

Item20 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item20_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when debt is community.
Filer leaves blank when debt is separate.

Item20 Date Incurred

info

Tax-year date.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item20 Total

warning

Total balance.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer guesses.

Item21 Description

none

Past-due child or spousal support owed under prior orders. Form requires attaching orders and statements.

Filer is vague about support arrears.
Filer omits creditor name.

Item21 Sep Prop

warning

Almost always 'P' or 'R' separate; rarely community.

Filer marks separate when debt is community.
Filer leaves blank when debt is separate.

Item21 Date Incurred

info

Date order was entered.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item21 Total

warning

Total arrears.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer guesses.

Item22 Description

none

Unsecured personal loans.

Filer is vague about loans (unsecured).
Filer omits creditor name.

Item22 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item22_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when debt is community.
Filer leaves blank when debt is separate.

Item22 Date Incurred

info

Date incurred.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item22 Total

warning

Total balance.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer guesses.

Item23 Description

none

Credit card creditor and account.

Filer is vague about credit cards.
Filer omits creditor name.

Item23 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item23_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when debt is community.
Filer leaves blank when debt is separate.

Item23 Date Incurred

info

Account open date.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item23 Total

warning

Current balance.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer guesses.

Item24 Description

none

Catch-all 'other debts'.

Filer is vague about other debts.
Filer omits creditor name.

Item24 Sep Prop

warning

Required if item24_description is filled.

Filer marks separate when debt is community.
Filer leaves blank when debt is separate.

Item24 Date Incurred

info

Date incurred.

Filer guesses.
Filer lists year only when full date required.

Item24 Total

warning

Total balance.

Filer lists original loan instead of current balance.
Filer guesses.

Item25 Cont Desc

none

Continued debts description. Optional.

Filer leaves blank when 7+ debts.
Filer crams multiple debts.

Item25 Cont Sep Prop

none

Optional.

Filer marks separate when debt is community.
Filer leaves blank.

Item25 Cont Total

none

Continuation debts total. Optional.

Filer lists original loan.
Filer guesses.

Item26 Total Debts

blocker

TOTAL DEBTS. Sum of items 19-24 plus item 25 continuation.

Filer's arithmetic does not match the sum of debt rows.
Filer leaves blank.

Continuation Pages

info

Number of attached continuation sheets. Should be 0 or a positive integer.

Filer leaves blank when attachments exist.
Filer marks without attaching.

Verification Date

blocker

Date of declaration under penalty of perjury.

Filer post-dates.
Filer signs before completing.

Verification Name

blocker

Printed name of declarant.

Filer prints nickname.
Filer leaves blank.

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