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Our Court Appointed San Francisco Divorce Receivers Are Here to Help

Divorce receiverships in San Francisco are often highly contentious. In many cases, appointing a receiver is the most effective way to safeguard marital assets, including real estate, personal property, cash flow, and business operations. FedReceiver, Inc. San Francisco Divorce Receivers bring extensive family court experience and have managed numerous divorce receiverships involving retail businesses, restaurants, equipment rental companies, security services, and other enterprises that become the subject of litigation during divorce proceedings.

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Here’s how our San Francisco Divorce Receivers can help you:

When appointed in a marital dissolution case, a San Francisco Divorce Receiver may take possession of a wide variety of assets such as businesses, stocks, real estate, personal property, and other financial holdings. These cases often require the involvement of forensic accounting, along with strong communication and conflict management skills. A qualified receiver must be prepared to guide parties through the process with patience or act firmly when necessary.

  • Businesses

    Receivers may assume control of operating businesses. In certain cases, the business may ultimately be sold, and proceeds distributed in accordance with the court’s direction. More details on related services are available in our business receivership overview.

  • Real Estate

    Real estate holdings frequently require receivership oversight in divorce matters.

  • Single Family Home

    From high-value estates to smaller properties, our team has the expertise to manage and sell residential assets, similar to the work described in our real estate receivership services.

  • Condominium

    Receivers coordinate with HOAs, property management, and buyers to ensure fair administration and disposition.

  • Jewelry

    Items are appraised and liquidated under court authority.

  • Art

    Artwork may be appraised and sold.

  • Boats

    Boats may be appraised and sold.

  • RV's

    RV’s may be secured, appraised, and sold.

  • Intellectual Property

    Intellectual property rights may carry value; professionals are engaged to appraise, market, and sell such assets.

  • Commercial Property

    Office, industrial, and retail properties can also be managed or sold as part of the marital estate, consistent with California partition action standards.

When is a San Francisco Divorce Receiver needed?

The appointment of a divorce receiver becomes necessary when disputes involve multiple asset types or when emotions and conflicts threaten the preservation of marital property. Effective receivership requires both technical expertise and the ability to navigate complex interpersonal dynamics, which is consistent with the roles of a court receiver.

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Clients Who Trusted Us

As an attorney representing secured creditors who provide C&I loans, I have needed to seek the appointment of a receiver due to loan defaults. Stephen Donell, Receiver, is a take-charge, dependable and results-oriented professional with whom we have a long-standing history. We highly recommend his services as receiver to other lenders and creditors.

Attorney, San Francisco CA
San Francisco, CA

As lenders’ counsel, our firm has worked with FedReceiver, Inc. for many years in connection with real property defaults and several cases involving the appointment of a Receiver. Mr. Donell and his team have distinguished themselves as knowledgeable and effective court appointed receivers.

Attorney, Los Angeles CA
Beverly Hills, CA

Our firm has had multiple opportunities to work with the professionals at FedReceiver and the results have been extremely positive in all of our partition referee and receivership matters.

Attorney, Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles, CA

I have worked with Stephen Donell in multiple cases where he was appointed as receiver over assets secured by loans originated from our lending institution. Mr. Donell’s expertise and experience have been invaluable in the protection of the bank’s loan security.

Lender, Orange County CA
Orange County, CA

Mr. Donell has served as court-appointed Receiver in multiple matters in connection with partnership litigation filed by our firm. Mr. Donell has demonstrated his knowledge regarding asset preservation, forensic investigations, and fiduciary duty violations, and his actions have resulted in positive results for my clients’ interests.

Attorney, Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles, CA

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Locations Served

With cases involving assets throughout the country and internationally, FedReceiver, Inc. provides nation-wide receivership services including international asset recovery.

Alameda, Butte, County of San Francisco, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Marin, Orange County, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernadino, San Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Ventura County, and the California District Court.

Las Vegas, Carson City, Clark, Douglas, Elko and Washoe County

Phoenix, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave and Pima County

States with cases/assets include Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Who needs a court-appointed San Francisco Divorce Receiver?

If you are a divorce lawyer, FedReceiver has the knowledge and experience needed to administer your divorce receivership case.

Lender

Defaulted business or real estate loans, collateral disputes, and inventory issues may require the intervention of a receiver, as outlined in judgment enforcement receiverships.

Attorney

Family law, corporate, partnership, creditor rights, bankruptcy, and transactional attorneys often seek the assistance of court-appointed receivers to protect client interests.

Defrauded Investor/Consumer

Certain cases may involve government agencies working with receivers to address fraud or restitution.

Government Agency

State and federal agencies may seek receivership appointments in cases involving criminal restitution, health and safety violations, or regulatory compliance.

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How we work together

From identifying problems to implementing solutions, our experienced team utilizes its decades of experience, expertise, training and resources to successfully administer its receiver, partition, provisional directorship, dissolution manager and distribution agent cases.

Reach out

Please reach out via our contact page or call us at our Los Angeles corporate office. Our state and federal cases involve assets throughout the county.

Set an Appointment

An initial call will allow for an initial assessment of the proposed case.

Sample Pleadings/Orders

With approximately 800 cases, FedReceiver has a vast library of exemplars including motions seeking appointment of receiver, orders appointing receiver and memorandum of points & authorities.

References

We offer excellent references with local and national law firms, accounting firms and clients.

Court Experience

Given our decades of experience and hundreds of cases, we have appeared in state/federal court and have excellent relationships with numerous courts/judges.

Get to know our expert court receivers in San Francisco

A family business, founded by James Donell, we are leaders in the receivership industry.

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With prior experience as president of the California Receivers Forum (CRF) Los Angeles/Orange County Chapter, President of the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers (NAFER), panel members at receiver conferences, we are leaders in our industry.

Offices

Northern California

Sacramento, CA

Los Angeles

Wilshire Bundy Plaza 12121 Wilshire Boulevard, Subsuit 1120
Phone: 310.207.8481

Stephen J. Donell Los Angeles

President of FedReceiver, Inc., Jalmar Properties, Inc. and Donell Expert Services, Inc.

James H. Donell Los Angeles

Founder and CEO of FedReceiver, Inc. and Jalmar Properties, Inc.

Todd D. Donell Los Angeles

Executive Vice President of FedReceiver, Inc. and Jalmar Properties, Inc.

Sarah R. Bates Los Angeles

Vice President of FedReceiver, Inc. and Jalmar Properties, Inc.

Review the chapter authored by Mr. Donell

Reviving the financially distressed business book by written by Receiver Stephen Donell, CCIM, CPM

Reviving the Financially Distressed Business

Reviving The Financially Distressed Business is the essential guide for business owners and corporate leaders whose companies are under—or anticipating—financial difficulties. See Chapter 11, Receiverships, written by Court Receiver Stephen Donell, CCIM, CPM

Steve Donell’s contribution to the book “Reviving a Financially Distressed Business” reflects not only his expertise as a receiver, but his sound judgment on how receivership can be used to effectively advance a financially troubled business.” 

– Brian Davidoff, Esq. Author and Editor

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