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Apr 10, 20192 min read

Mediation in Divorce Matters

Dear Clients and Friends, Commencing a Divorce matter always involves the formalities of a court filing and handling the paper work...

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Apr 3, 20193 min read

Child Support – why it should have your respect

Dear Clients and Friends, We submit that at all stages of negotiating or contesting child support It behooves one to have a veteran...

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Mar 27, 20191 min read

Divorce, IRA accounts and creditor protections

Dear Clients and Friends, If you are divorced and you’re contemplating bankruptcy you should know that certain retirement assets may not...

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Mar 21, 20192 min read

Estate planning critical for non-traditional couples

Dear Clients and Friends, Generally speaking, estate planning laws were designed for the traditional nuclear family, a married couple...

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Mar 17, 20192 min read

Dealing with assets in a divorce proceeding

Dear Clients and Friends, The breakup of a relationship that was supposed to be ‘til death do us part can be emotionally devastating....

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Mar 14, 20193 min read

5 ways to avoid mortgage fraud on mortgage application

Dear Clients and Friends, There are all sorts of stories out there about predatory lenders being sued for fraud against homebuyers. On...

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Mar 7, 20192 min read

5 California Divorce Law Basics

Dear Clients and Friends, Please read on if you or yours have an interest in knowing (or reviewing) California Divorce Law basics: 1....

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Feb 27, 20192 min read

Review your estate plan when you move across state lines

Dear Clients and Friends, Trust and estate laws are different from state to state. If you are moving to California from another state, be...

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Feb 7, 20192 min read

U.S. Supreme Court alters estate planning for gay couples

Dear Clients and Friends, On June 26, 2013 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in United States v. Windsor that significantly...

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Jan 30, 20193 min read

Thoughts on adding others to your accounts

Dear Clients and Friends, Various types of bank accounts held in the name of a single individual or entity have the virtue of simplicity,...

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Jan 24, 20192 min read

Alimony awards in California family law matters

Dear Clients and Friends. Can I get alimony? Will I have to pay alimony? and, How much alimony and for how long? are popular inquires...

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Jan 10, 20191 min read

Buy or rent and our new Standard Deduction tax law

Dear Clients and Friends, Our new tax law doubles the standard deduction to $12,000 for an individual filer and to $24,000 for a married...

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Dec 29, 20188 min read

FAMILY LAW – WINTER 2019

Dear Clients and Friends: Should you and your spouse keep your bank accounts separate? Historically, when couples get married, they...

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Dec 18, 20182 min read

The danger of waiting too long to do estate planning

Dear Clients and Friends, HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Some people never get around to writing a will or planning their estate until the last minute,...

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Nov 22, 20182 min read

Protecting your privacy in a divorce proceeding

Dear Clients and Friends, If you’re like most people, you’ve probably read stories about celebrity divorces, seen their dirty laundry...

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Nov 14, 20182 min read

A “mere” Letter of Intent (LOI) may be a binding contract

Dear Clients and Friends, An LOI is often used to provide a memorandum of understanding for a business transaction – but do note the...

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Nov 8, 20182 min read

Stepdad who fought for shared custody must now pay support

Dear Clients and Friends, You know the old saying, “With privileges come responsibility?” A Pennsylvania case illustrates that this is...

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Oct 31, 20184 min read

Issues to consider with shared custody

Dear Clients and Friends, California and a number of states are moving toward some form of “shared” or “joint” custody as a baseline when...

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Oct 24, 20182 min read

Mediation in Divorce Matters

Dear Clients and Friends, Commencing a Divorce matter always involves the formalities of a court filing and handling the paper work...

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Oct 11, 20183 min read

Relocating after a divorce

Dear Clients and Friends, People move for many reasons – a promising career opportunity, to be closer to a new romantic interest, having...

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