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Dec 5, 20193 min read
Divorce agreements vague about college costs create risks
Dear Clients and Friends, An important issue in a divorce can be the childrens’ college education. For example, what percentage will each...
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Nov 28, 20192 min read
Updating estate-planning documents at divorce
Dear Clients and Friends, The story of a divorcing couple in Arizona demonstrates why you need to update your estate plan at divorce. The...
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Nov 28, 20192 min read
Should you choose a reverse mortgage? Pluses and minuses
Dear Clients and Friends, For seniors, deciding whether to enter into a reverse mortgage can be complicated. Here are some pros and cons...
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Nov 28, 20193 min read
Preventing a trust or will contest
Dear Clients and Friends, When you write a testamentary document (a trust or a will), you have control over how your assets will be...
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Nov 26, 20191 min read
Mom gets years of unpaid support for 52-year-old daughter
Dear Clients and Friends, States have gotten increasingly tough in enforcing child-support obligations. In a recent California case Toni...
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Nov 26, 20194 min read
Grandparent visitation can be complicated issue for families
Dear Clients and Friends, If you’re a grandparent who dotes on your grandchildren, it would no doubt be devastating if you were denied...
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Nov 26, 20193 min read
A Primer on Premarital Agreements
Dear Clients and Friends; “Premarital agreement” means an agreement between prospective spouses made in contemplation of marriage and to...
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Nov 22, 20192 min read
Custody disputes and your child’s best interests
Dear Clients and Friends, When a Family Law Judicial Officer in California evaluates a custody case, he must consider the best interests...
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Nov 22, 20192 min read
Do you need a prenup for a later-in-life marriage?
Dear Clients and friends, You may have heard about “gray divorces” in recent years, referring to when couples over 50 get divorced, often...
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Nov 18, 20191 min read
Estate planning and one’s added peace of mind
Dear Clients and Friends, Many persons only get around to having a documented estate plan at the proverbial last minute, i.e. elderly and...
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Nov 17, 20191 min read
Judge can enforce marriage pact despite religious element
Dear Clients and Friends, It’s generally understood that U.S. courts can’t decide questions of religious law. After all, the 1st...
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Nov 15, 20192 min read
“Do-It-Yourself” prenups may not be your best option
Dear Clients and Friends, A lot of us like to save money, and a good way to do that is by learning how to do something yourself instead...
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Nov 14, 20193 min read
Being a trustee or an executor?
Dear Clients and Friends, Upon the passing of a loved one, many of you are already designated as that persons executor or...
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Nov 14, 20192 min read
If your spouse-to-be has a “bad” debt scene…
Dear Clients and Friends, Love can blind a person to many things, and bad credit is one of them. And that’s an issue that can come back...
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May 1, 20192 min read
Does child support increase when one inherits or marries into wealth?
Dear Clients and Friends, The amount of child support a parent has to pay is usually determined by his or her income, but two new cases...
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Apr 24, 20193 min read
Should others be added to your bank 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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Apr 18, 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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Apr 11, 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 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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