by Steven Chroman | Jul 25, 2022 | With Your Family in Mind
Helping Kids Go Back to School After a Divorce It’s a love hate time of year. Back to school means the kids are back on schedule, but it also means it’s time to buy new books, purchase school supplies, get carpools organized and so on… Add divorce or separation into...
by Helen Mayer | Jul 25, 2022 | With Your Family in Mind
Are You Ready for the New School Year? My name is Helen Mayer and I founded Otter, a childcare marketplace now in Santa Clarita. We match families who need childcare with stay-at-home parents who get paid to take care of kids in their community. I started Otter...
by Myles McNamara | Jul 25, 2022 | With Your Family in Mind
Loneliness and Isolation Can Affect Senior Health For seniors, maintaining social connections and staying in touch with loved ones not only improves quality of life, it improves health. Socially isolated seniors have a 59% greater risk of mental and physical decline...
by Jane M. McNamara | Jul 25, 2022 | With Your Family in Mind
Do You Have a Family Member with Special Needs or a Disability? If you have family member with special needs or a disability, you need to be very careful about your Estate Plan. Many people with special needs receive Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI), and receive...
by Richard A. Marcus | Jun 30, 2022 | With Your Family in Mind
Taking Lemons and Making Lemonade My last jury trial ended on Halloween of 2019. It was a unanimous jury verdict in my client’s favor after a very short deliberation. I now have a monster jury trial set for July 25, 2022. The final status conference date, which is the...
by Matthew Chung | Jun 30, 2022 | With Your Family in Mind
What is an Ostler/Smith Order? An Ostler/Smith or Smith/Ostler Order is an additional child or spousal support order that accounts for when the income of one or both parties fluctuates depending on bonuses, overtime, commissions, etc. Family Code Section 4058 details...