The Essential Guide for Estate Planning

Often, people will put off creating an estate plan. It never seems like something that needs to be taken care of immediately. "I'll do it soon." "I'll take care of that when I'm not so busy." "It'll be fine." The excuses are endless, but when the time comes, and you do need an estate plan , it can be too late. That's why it's always better to plan ahead of time. Without a proper estate plan in ...

What Location is Best to Transfer Custody of Your Children?

In some cases, it’s the little things that cause the biggest problems when it comes to co-parenting. One such problem involves coming to an agreement as to the location where the transfer of children will take place. There are many places where parties can decide to transfer their children, but the default location seems to be at the parties’ residences. To avoid conflict within the parties’ home, ...

Why You Should Never Hide Assets in a Divorce

When couples get divorced, they will have to divide their assets. This is typically one of the most contentious and debated aspects of the divorce process. Commonly seen in Pasadena divorce cases, some spouses may consider hiding their assets during property division because they want to make sure they can keep them after their divorce is finalized, or because they feel they are entitled to more ...

Nice Try! The Use Of Premarital Agreements To Avoid Collections Doesn't Work In California

The reasons why people enter into premarital agreements vary, however attempting to avoid collections from a judgment should not be one of them. In the recent decision of Sturm v. Moyer, the Appellate Court held that premarital agreements might be invalid when parties sign such agreements to avoid collections from a judgment. In Sturm v. Moyer, Mr. Sturm was successful in suing Mr. Moyer, in that ...