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 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 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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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 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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Sep 26, 20183 min read
Recommendations on buying a house with another before you remarry
Dear Clients and Friends, A growing number of divorced people are buying a house with a new partner to whom they are not yet married. In...
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Sep 14, 20183 min read
Property division in a California Dissolution of Marriage action
Dear Clients and Friends, The essence of Community Property law concepts in California – and in other community property jurisdictions...
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Aug 30, 20181 min read
Can spouses be forced to show how child support is spent?
Dear Clients and Friends, Disputes on how child support is being spent are fairly common. But whether a parent can be forced to explain...
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Aug 15, 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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Aug 2, 20182 min read
Annulments basics
Dear Clients and Friends, In California an annulment is by statute referred to as: Nullity of Marriage. Marriage-ending legal proceedings...
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Jul 19, 20182 min read
Father’s paternity undone after 16 years
Dear Client’s and Friends, Once a court rules that someone is a child’s father, it’s very rare for that order to be undone later on. In...
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Jul 4, 20182 min read
Wife doesn’t refinance home; husband forces her to sell
Dear Clients and Friends, It’s common for one spouse in a divorce to keep the couple’s home and assume the mortgage. Typically, the...
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Jun 14, 20183 min read
5 Things Divorcing Persons Need to Know About Spousal Support in California
Dear clients and friends, If you or a loved one are getting, or near, a divorce you need to have these 5 basic understandings about...
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