With Your Family in Mind

The coronavirus health emergency is a reminder that life is unpredictable. Our office has fielded several recent calls inquiring about what “estate planning” entails. On a basic level, you should make sure you have these essential documents in place to protect yourself and your family.Medical...

Divorce mediation is becoming a more and more popular method when married couples seek a divorce from one another. More and more couples are realizing that hiring expensive attorneys and fighting with one another for months and/or years is not necessarily the best route to take when seeking a...

Now that everyone’s lives have been turned upside-down, maybe we can understand the experience of people living with dementia a little better. By now, we all should be able to empathize with feelings of insecurity, confusion, and disorientation as our normal routines are replaced by unfamiliar...

The Corona Virus crises is causing many people to think about their Estate Plans. Now is the time to ensure yours is current, and accurately reflects your wishes. If you do NOT have an Estate Plan, what are you waiting for? Every day, more cases of illness, incapacity, hospitalization, and...

​In response to the public health crisis, businesses across California have had to adapt their services or close, resulting in a reduction of income or loss of jobs for many. Similarly, the Courts have adjusted to public health orders by limiting services and are currently conducting hearings...

Fundamentals, Fundamentals, Fundamentals! My basketball coach would always preach, it all comes back to fundamentals. So stay diligent with the things you’ve heard a hundred times….Wash those hands, social distance, and face coverings when you can’t, or are in public. Contact tracing is also...

It might be shocking to learn, but the truth is that there are a variety of dangers lurking in most estate plans. Some potential issues are relatively benign, while others are extremely costly and time consuming to fix - if they can be fixed at all. Unfortunately, the three most harmful...

Divorce at any age can cause a blow to your finances, but if you’ve already been married and divorced, there is another level of financial discussions that need to be addressed before you remarry.One of the reasons we offer pre and post nuptial agreements is for this very reason. Having one and...

Custody and visitation are often the most contentious issues for divorce and paternity cases. In fact, many parents are unable to reach an agreement and need the Court to create an order. However, understanding a custody order, whether created by the parents or ordered by the Court, can be...

My kids and I were sitting around a week or so ago and one of them proposed that we play a game. The game is each person asks a question to everyone else in the room and the person asking the question has to answer it also. It was just the three of us. My oldest asked what is a quality that you...

Divorce mediation is becoming a more and more popular method when married couples seek a divorce from one another. More and more couples are realizing that hiring expensive attorneys and fighting with one another for months and/or years is not necessarily the best route to take when seeking a...

Many people are confused about gift tax, and the amount they can gift, tax free. This confusion typically arises when a loved one requires expensive skilled nursing care (sometimes at a cost of over $15,000 per month). Our Law Firm, during client consultations, often discuss the ability to...

The discussion of senior care with aging parents and close relatives is a difficult conversation to have. It can be uncomfortable for all parties involved, but it is necessary to ensure the well-being of a loved one as they grow older. There are a host of factors to consider when beginning such...

“Our first, most spontaneous response to pain and suffering is to avoid it, to keep it at arm’s length; to ignore, circumvent or deny it,” wrote the late author Henri Nouwen. “Suffering—be it physical, mental or emotional—is almost always experienced as an unwelcome intrusion into our lives,...