Dear Clients and Friends, When marriages go bad feelings can be raw. Some are tempted to want to hide assets to punish your soon-to-be ex. But if you get caught the consequences can be severe as a recent case shows us. The couple in the case, Robert and Janet Foisie, … [Read more...] about Ex-wife can ‘claw back’ millions in hidden assets
Family Law
COVID-era divorce solutions could outlive pandemic
Dear Clients and Friends, The Covid-19 crisis has impacted every aspect of life, including divorce. With courthouses closed to the public, divorcing couples have had to contend with technology solutions like Zoom for hearings and trials. This has made what’s already a … [Read more...] about COVID-era divorce solutions could outlive pandemic
Living with your parents (or adult children)
Dear Clients and Friends, The way families are living has changed dramatically over the past several months due to the pandemic. Most families have one or more parents working remotely and many have one or more children in school remotely part-time if not all of the time. The … [Read more...] about Living with your parents (or adult children)
Child Custody Orders and Move-Away disputes
Dear Clients and Friends, When parents decide to divorce (or separate if they were never married), they will need to make custody arrangements that meet their children's best interests. These arrangements must address how to share legal and physical custody between … [Read more...] about Child Custody Orders and Move-Away disputes
Family trust could prohibit beneficiaries from going to court
Dear Clients and Friends, When setting up trusts for children, grandchildren and other family members, one has a greater ability to limit the beneficiaries’ right to challenge trustees’ decisions in court as a result of a 2016 U.S. Tax Court decision. Here’s the background: … [Read more...] about Family trust could prohibit beneficiaries from going to court
Protection for unmarried parents in California
Dear Clients and Friends, Every family faces diverse challenges, even in sunny California. When unmarried parents in California separate, they may face some very unique situations. Unlike their married counterparts, unwed fathers are not automatically presumed to be the … [Read more...] about Protection for unmarried parents in California
