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

Dear Clients and Friends, California Family Code Sections 300-303 make California one of a handful of states without an official minimum...

Dear Clients and Friends, A mother who wanted to move her kids 90 minutes from their father who shared joint custody, couldn’t do so...

Dear Clients and Friends, The comprehensive tax law titled: TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017 (TCJA) was passed by Congress and signed into...

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

Dear Clients and Friends, Did you know that if you buy real estate in the U.S. from a foreign owner, you may have to withhold a chunk of...

Dear Clients and Friends, Couples who are separating sometimes fight over what their children's last name should be. As a general rule,...

Dear Clients and Friends, A buyer who discovered that her new house was contaminated with mold can sue the seller, even though the house...

Dear Clients and Friends, Resist the urge to avoid naming a guardian as part of your estate plan simply because it’s not easy to imagine...

Dear Clients and Friends, Every family faces diverse challenges, even in sunny California. When unmarried parents in California separate,...

Dear Clients and Friends, A state appeals court recently decided that a mother who left her children with a grandparent for several years...

Dear Clients and Friends, One may voluntarily agree or be required (because of your contract or a court order) to participate in a...

Dear Clients and Friends, As part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, Congress provided families with a $3,000 tax credit per...

Dear Clients and Friends, As more and more states have decriminalized marijuana use, an increasing number of parents have opted to...

Dear Clients and Friends, When a Family Law Judicial Officer in California evaluates a custody case, he must consider the best interests...

Dear Clients and Friends, The California Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (UFTA) prohibits debtors from transferring or placing property...

Dear Clients and Friends, A QDRO is a special type of court order that divides certain retirement plan benefits in a divorce. A QDRO is...

Dear Clients and Friends If you inherit a mortgaged home, you're not obligated to pay it. When inheritors of mortgaged homes can't pay...

Dear Clients and Friends, When you write a testamentary document (a trust or a will), you have control over how your assets will be...

Dear Clients and Friends, How hard would it be for you, as a divorced parent, to relocate with your children? In some states, a parent...