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What is Living Separate and Apart How Does it Affect My Divorce?
The Date of Separation in a dissolution of marriage action can have a financial impact on the parties. The Family Code states that the “earnings and accumulations of a spouse and the minor children living with, or in the custody of the spouse, while living separate and apart from the other...
How to Approach Money Management
The average U.S. consumer is inundated with financial information and tools as they prepare for their financial future. An Internet search of the words “financial planning” generates millions of hits. With all this financial knowledge readily available, we can assume most people are taking...
Support in Family Law Cases
There are two types of support in California. One is child support and the other is spousal support. There are two types of orders in California dissolution cases. One is a temporary order during the pendency of the case, called a pendente lite order. And the other is an order after judgment....
Seniors in the Workplace: A Growing Phenomenom
More and more people are working into their 60s, 70s and 80s. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics projects that by 2024 the labor force will grow to about 164 million people, and 13 million of that group will be 65 and older.Unfortunately, there are misconceptions about older workers. Employers...
How to Talk to Your Parents About Senior Housing
At Oakmont, it is very common for guests to come to our community seeking help on how to talk to their parents about senior housing. Also, how can they help their parents see the value in making a transition into a senior community. Sometimes it is because mom has a health condition and needs...
Do you or your loved ones have an “Aging in Place” Plan?
How many times have you heard the phrase, “People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan?” Aging in place, enjoying your golden years where and how you want should not be taken for granted. That conversation should be had before it is an issue. It will prevent the emotion factor, adult children...
After Death or Breakup How Can I Go On?
Fear is one of the most common responses to loss. Fear of the unknown, fear of the unfamiliar, fear of adapting to a dramatic change in all of our familiar behaviors and feelings. For example, when someone we love dies: How can I go on without them? Or, after a divorce or breakup: Where will I...
Are You Ready to Pay A Nursing Home $100,000 A Year?
If you’re like our clients, the answer is no. But actually, the cost of long-term care is just one of the issues seniors are forced to confront as they age. Indeed, our clients frequently tell us that they want to gracefully age in place, not become a burden on their children, and live out...
Love Thyself
Love, love, love. We make sure we shower our precious loved ones with chocolate, jewelry, flowers, gifts and a lot of love, to make them feel empowered and safe. We all know that in order to be able to give love to others, we need to love ourselves first. It is written in the Talmud: “If...
Planning a 2020 Divorce? Checklist for the New Year
If you’re planning to get divorced in 2020, you need to prepare and consider a realistic strategy, now. Divorce filings surge in January as people decide to start their New Year with a clean slate.However, don’t let your emotions get the best of you- it is important to first research the...
Casey Klein Joins Meyer Team
Veteran financial professional Casey Klein has joined financial professionals Jeff and Melanie Meyer to create the Meyer Klein Group of Thrivent Financial. Klein, a lifelong resident of Santa Clarita, has been in the business with Thrivent for 11 years and joins a team with more than 50 years...
Divorce Mediation Center of Santa Clarita
Consider hiring an experienced family law attorney to help you with your divorce mediation: Hiring an experienced family law attorney as your mediator is important, as the attorney can offer to the parties his in-court experiences and relate them to their set of facts. An experienced divorce...
Keeping Your Mouth Closed When Less is More
Having a big mouth can get you in a lot of trouble. Especially after you have been arrested.Everyone knows about their Miranda Rights from all of those great television shows. Unfortunately, many people choose not to invoke them. In a time of trouble, it may seem like a good idea to cooperate...
Tips to Help Seniors Remain Heart-Healthy
There are a large number of seniors that believe that their risk for heart disease is inevitable as they grow older. The truth is that there are a number of ways that the heart can be kept in great shape, which are highlighted here. What is Heart Disease? Heart disease is a term that has been...
Is Depression Just Unresolved Grief?
“Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry _______.” If you’re like most people, you’re conditioned to automatically respond “alone.” If you’ve suffered a devastating loss such as death of a loved one, divorce or breakup, you may be trying to cope with these and other unspoken...
New California Laws and Their Impact on Child and Spousal Support
2020 is the start of a new decade and several new laws in California that can impact your child and spousal support orders.First, the minimum wage in California has risen to $13.00 per hour, $12 per hour for businesses with 25 or fewer employees. (In Los Angeles County the minimum wage is...
Trustee Duties
Did your parents have a trust, and now you find yourself a “trustee”? Or, do you need to “choose” a successor trustee for your own trust, in the event you become incapacitated or pass away? Is being a trustee a “big deal”? The short answer – yes. A Living Trust is a contract, and must be...
Does A Living Trust Provide Asset Protection?
I get asked this question quite often. And my answer is always no: You do not get creditor protection from a revocable living trust. This upsets people sometimes because they really want that protection and they have “heard” they can get it with a trust. I believe people are confused...
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