Hug or Nelson

Hug generally produces a larger community share because it starts counting at the hire date. Nelson starts at each grant date and is usually used when the grant is more future-service focused.

Each vesting date can have a different denominator, so each grant or vesting tranche should be entered separately.

The calculator estimates community shares, each spouse's half of the community shares, and the employee spouse's remaining separate shares.

This calculator is an estimate only. Courts can consider employer intent, grant documents, tax issues, forfeiture, and other facts not captured by a web form.