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FL-160Financial~30 min

Property Declaration

Form FL-160 summarizes how assets and debts are characterized and divided. Our guide helps you organize each item — description, date acquired, gross fair market value, liens, and who it is awarded to — so the property sections of your judgment are consistent and complete.

Before you start

Gather this first

  • Statements for every account, vehicle, and property to be divided
  • Payoff balances for each debt
  • Dates of acquisition for major assets

The guide

What it walks through, in order

  1. 1–2

    Community property

    Assets and debts acquired during the marriage or partnership, itemized with values and the division the parties propose or the court has ordered.

  2. 3–4

    Separate property

    Assets and debts each party brought into the relationship or received separately — with the guide explaining how characterization is described on the form.

  3. Final

    Totals and consistency check

    The guide's checklist confirms values match the FL-150 and judgment paperwork so the clerk does not reject the packet for mismatched numbers.

Notice

These guides are for informational and educational purposes only. Errless Self-Help Document Services is a self-help document service. We are not attorneys and cannot give legal advice. Every person's situation is different — if you have questions about which boxes to check or what the law means for your case, please speak with a licensed California family law attorney.

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