ron7732Sep 22, 20161 minEstate Planning and One’s Added Peace of MindDear Clients and Friends, Many persons only get around to having a documented estate plan at the proverbial last minute, i.e. elderly and...
ron7732Aug 18, 20162 minSame-Sex Couples Should Consider PrenupsDear Clients and Friends, Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has legalized same-sex marriages throughout the country, many gay couples who...
ron7732Jul 28, 20162 minFamily Trust Could Prohibit Beneficiaries From Going To CourtDear Clients and Friends, When setting up trusts for children, grandchildren and other family members, one has a greater ability to limit...
ron7732May 25, 20162 minHusband allowed to renege on promise to pay grown kids’ rentDear Clients and Friends, The moral of this message is that one should talk with their family law attorney about any written or unwritten...
ron7732Mar 1, 20161 minSpectacular Bridges World Wide – and your Estate planning responsibilitiesDear Clients and Friends, Hopefully you will each enjoy seeing these heart-pounding bridges as much as I did. For the adventurous among...
ron7732Feb 4, 20161 minA Classic Family Law CaseDear Clients and Friends, When you’re going through a divorce, one of the biggest fouls you can commit is trying to hide assets so you...
ron7732Jan 28, 20162 minU.S. Supreme Court alters estate planning for gay couplesDear Clients and Friends, On June 26, 2013 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in United States v. Windsor that significantly...
ron7732Jan 20, 20162 minPersonal injury claims at divorceDear Clients and Friends, If you’ve been injured recently, and have filed (or are thinking of filing) a personal injury lawsuit – but you...
ron7732Dec 29, 20153 minAccessing your 401(k) funds – Loans and Hardship WithdrawlsDear Clients and Friends, You won’t find many financial advisors advocating dipping into the money in your 401(k) retirement account –...
ron7732Dec 10, 20152 minExecutor CautionsDear Clients and Friends, As a general rule, the executor of an estate (someone named in a will, or appointed by the court, who is given...
ron7732Dec 3, 20153 minThoughts on adding others to your accountsDear Clients and Friends, Various types of bank accounts held in the name of a single individual or entity have the virtue of simplicity,...
ron7732Nov 24, 20151 minAudrey Hepburn’s sons battle over keepsakes for 23 yearsDear Clients and Friends, When actress Audrey Hepburn died in January 1993, she owned a storage locker containing memorabilia of her...
ron7732Oct 14, 20152 minDivorcing parents and a child’s last nameDear Clients and Friends, Couples who are separating sometimes fight over what their children’s last name should be. As a general rule,...
ron7732Sep 27, 20154 minHelp your heirs avoid capital gains taxDear Clients and Friends, In the past, estate planning was mostly about reducing the impact of the federal estate tax. The tax was so...
ron7732Sep 24, 20154 minHow to avoid common trust mistakesDear Clients and Friends, Trusts can be the linchpin of a solid estate plan. But it’s important to remember that you can’t just set up a...
ron7732Sep 4, 20153 minHow does my Ex’s remarriage affect my support payments?Dear Clients and Friends, When one of the parties to a Dissolution of Marriage matter later marries or begins living with a new partner,...
ron7732Jul 18, 20151 minHow should California married couples hold title to Real Estate?Dear Clients and Friends, Married couples who own property in California should take title as Community Property (not as joint tenants)....
ron7732Jun 23, 20153 minShould divorcing couples sell their house?Aside from child custody, the most emotionally charged issue in a divorce is usually who gets to keep the house. For most couples, a...
ron7732Jun 8, 20152 minEven “Legal” Marijuana Use Can Hurt Your Custody CaseDear Clients and Friends, Colorado, Washington and a few other states have now legalized the recreational use of marijuana, and many...
ron7732May 13, 20151 minCan 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...