When you should mediate a legal dispute
Dear Clients and Friends, One may voluntarily agree or be required (because of your contract or a court order) to participate in a...
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ronaldflate
- Dec 30, 2021
- 2 min
Divorce and the child tax credit
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...
ronaldflate
- Dec 23, 2021
- 2 min
Legal marijuana use can still have custody implications
Dear Clients and Friends, As more and more states have decriminalized marijuana use, an increasing number of parents have opted to...
ronaldflate
- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
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...
ronaldflate
- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
CA law on gifting property away to avoid creditor claims
Dear Clients and Friends, The California Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (UFTA) prohibits debtors from transferring or placing property...
ronaldflate
- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) in California
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...
ronaldflate
- Nov 24, 2021
- 1 min
What if I can't pay the mortgage on a home my parents left me?
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...
ronaldflate
- Nov 17, 2021
- 3 min
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...
ronaldflate
- Nov 10, 2021
- 3 min
Relocating with kids after divorce
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...
ronaldflate
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Court may award ‘grandparenting’ time in some cases
Dear Clients and Friends, Historically, grandparents had no right to demand visitation with their grandchildren in the event of the...
ronaldflate
- Oct 27, 2021
- 3 min
Take the time to update your estate planning document
Dear Clients and Friends, By some accounts, 70% of adult Americans do not have any formal estate planning documentation - such as a Will...
ronaldflate
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
Dogs and Divorce in California
Dear Clients and Friends, In January 2019, a new California law changed the way pet custody is handled in divorce cases. Under Family...
ronaldflate
- Oct 6, 2021
- 2 min
Learning from the Larry King estate battle
Dear Clients and Friends, If you follow celebrity news, you’ve probably heard about the inheritance battle going on between the children...
ronaldflate
- Sep 25, 2021
- 2 min
Smaller property investors might be affected by Biden’s real estate tax plan
Dear Clients and Friends, Smaller property investors might be affected by Biden’s real estate tax plan Real estate investors would...
ronaldflate
- Sep 9, 2021
- 2 min
Enforcement issues regarding cross-border prenups
Hello Clients and Friends, Prenuptial agreements are a useful way for soon-to-be married people to provide themselves with security in...
ronaldflate
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
Biological granddaughter can’t inherit despite ‘equitable adoption’
Dear Clients and Friends, California - as well as other states - has a legal doctrine known as “equitable adoption” under which a...
ronaldflate
- Aug 25, 2021
- 3 min
Estate planning tips for unmarried couples
Dear Clients and Friends, If you are in a committed relationship but are not married to your partner, estate planning is essential....
ronaldflate
- Aug 19, 2021
- 2 min
GOOD NEWS facts on why Los Angeles, CA, USA continues to be cool
Dear Clients and Friends, Our Los Angeles Family Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Bankruptcy practice centers around our clients’...
ronaldflate
- Aug 12, 2021
- 2 min
Life insurance in a divorce: Why is it necessary?
Dear Clients and Friends, The typical divorce involves a laundry list of issues to address, ranging from who gets the house, how the cars...
ron7732
- Jun 24, 2021
- 2 min
Step-up in basis at death might go away
Dear Clients and Friends, In late March, a coalition of Senate Democrats introduced the Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion (STEP)...
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