With Your Family in Mind
The Danger of Doing Nothing
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...
The Impact Domestic Violence has on your Family Law Case
Domestic Violence can have a substantial impact on one’s family law case. For example, there is a rebuttable presumption that a spouse convicted of an act of domestic violence within five years prior to the filing of the dissolution proceeding, or at any time thereafter cannot be awarded...
Recognizing Less Easily Identified Forms of Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence is commonly recognized as physical or sexual violence perpetrated against a spouse, or other personal relationship defined by Family Code Section § 6211. However, domestic violence can take many forms, some of which are difficult to identify. When looking for signs of abuse,...
Tips to Help Seniors Remain Heart Healthy
Heart disease is a serious concern to the health of seniors, in fact, statistics have shown that up to 84 percent of people over the age of 65 die from heart disease. While the risk of developing heart disease increases with age, it does not have to be an inevitable part of the aging process....
Alzheimer’s Prevention
I have been following the groundbreaking research regarding Alzheimer’s prevention as it unfolds. There are several neurologists/researchers who will go down in history as heroes. These heroes are spreading the word about Alzheimer’s prevention, despite the lack of support from government...
College Planning Strategies Helps Parents Consider Academics, Admissions and Finances
Jeff and Melanie Meyer of Thrivent Financial are hosting a free educational workshop to help parents of high school students with their college planning. Called “College Planning Strategies,” the 90-minute workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17 at American Family Funding,...
Finding the Right Fit Decision-Making Interactive Online Training
After thirty-one years of lawyering, I will be closing my law practice on December 31, 2019. This is my final Article. If you are trying to help a loved one make decisions, are a court-appointed conservator/guardian for a loved one or are a professional looking for ways to explain to your...
Hate to Say it, But it’s Time to Start Planning Your Divorce Timing and What You Need to Do
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A Day of Celebration
Oakmont Senior Living celebrated their newest community, Oakmont of Valencia, with a grand opening event on Saturday, July 13. Oakmont of Valencia, led by Oakmont Senior Living veteran Margie Veis, is a two-story, 85,000-square-foot resort-style senior living community in the Santa Clarita...
What to Do When the Judge is Smarter than your Opposing Counsel
Lawyers have war stories. This past week has been chocked full of them for me. A problem we lawyers sometime encounter is when the Judge is considerably brighter than the opposing counsel. Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending upon which side you are on, Judges have the right to ask...
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...
Hospital to Home: The Importance of Transitional Care
After a hospital stay, anyone appreciates the value of sleeping in one’s own bed. No one to wake you during the night, no more pokes, prods or beeps and buzzes. Especially for seniors, there are a few things to consider regarding transitioning from a hospital back into the home. After a care...
What to Do Before You File
For many families, summer is the beginning of new adventures. However, the summer break is also a preferred time to initiate divorce or other family law proceedings as parents can begin the process with a lesser impact on educational or afterschool schedules for their children. When...
Personal Prevention Plan for Alzheimer’s Disease
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What is Living Separate Verses Apart?
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...
The New Tax Law Means it is Now Time to Review Your Estate Plan
The tax law signed in 2017 doubled the federal estate tax exemption, meaning the vast majority of estates will not have to pay federal estate tax. It does not mean you should ignore its impact on your estate plan. The law doubled the federal estate tax exemption to $11.18 million for...
Three Ways Divorce Affects Your Credit You can recover from a broken heart and broken finances.
Divorce can be one of the most traumatic life events a person can experience. Legal fees, asset division, child support and alimony can ruin otherwise healthy finances. 1. Your Ex Stops Paying for Joint Accounts Many spouses jointly share credit accounts, like a mortgage or credit cards. In...
Why You Need an Attorney
Getting married is easy. Get a marriage license. Have a ceremony. Even a ceremony conducted by an Elvis impersonator at a Las Vegas wedding chapel at two o’clock in the morning will do. You’re married. Just like that. Getting divorced... not so easy. What may look like a simple divorce can...
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