Understanding Malpractice All professionals are required to perform their services competently and with the reasonable skill and care of the type whether it be an attorney, doctor, nurse, accountant e...
Real ID Requirements in General
Real ID Requirements in General and for Access to Federal Courts and Boarding Domestic Flights Passed by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the f...
Child Custody & Child’s Preference in Court
CHILD CUSTODY AND THE APPLICABILITY OF A CHILD’S PREFERENCE IN COURT PROCEEDINGS Child Custody upon divorce will be decided by the court if the parties cannot agree to a parenting schedule. If the m...
Family Court Live Witness Testimony
In California Family Court the parties traditionally have been allowed to prove their case through written declarations. The admissibility of written declarations has recently come into question by a ...
Do I need a Federal Tax Identification Number for my Revocable (Living) Trust or Irrevocable Trust?
Clients often ask whether they need a Federal Tax Identification Number (also known as an EIN) for their Revocable or Irrevocable Trust. Typically, this request is made after the beneficiaries or ...
California eDiscovery
The California Civil Discovery Act, Cal Code Civ Proc § 2016.010 et seq., includes the applicable rules for eDiscovery of Electronically Stored Information (ESI). ESI can include any information st...
California Real Estate and Trust
Options to Consider When Designating Title to Real Estate Title to California real estate can be held in several diverse ways and depending upon your situation a proper designation of title can be a f...
Family Law in California – Temp Orders – Support & More
Once you decide to file for divorce there are usually financial concerns which arise immediately and may require a temporary court order to provide either spouse with resources to pay for alternate li...