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Child Custody for Fathers: Know Your Rights
As a father of a child in a custody dispute, it can be easy to feel like your interests are not being represented or that anyone cares what you are going through. You might even get the feeling that the California family court system and laws are rigged against you....
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Can You Negotiate With Collection Agencies?
Collection agencies are notorious for their hard-nosed collection strategies: contacting you continuously, sending you strongly-worded letters and blowing up your phone with intimidating voicemails, and threatening to ruin your credit and keep harassing you until you...
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Do I Need an Attorney for Everything in the Divorce Process?
There’s no way to sugar coat it – divorce can be an expensive proposition. For that reason, many people are tempted to try to handle divorce on their own and avoid paying the legal fees. While saving money may seem attractive in the short run, choosing to represent...
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What Does a New Marriage Mean For Your Estate Planning?
If you’ve been recently married or about to be married in California, you probably have a lot on your mind. Wedding and honeymoon plans to be sure, and you may be adjusting to sharing a home with a new person and understanding how to combine your finances and planning...
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How Long-Term Divorce Insurance Can Save You Money
Everyone getting married likes to think that their marriage will end happily ever after. Unfortunately, statistics don’t support that optimism. These days, nearly half of all marriages ultimately end in divorce. In addition to being a highly emotional life change,...
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What College Students Should Know About Landlord Tenant Agreements
College is an exciting time, often offering a chance to move to a new place and experience independence for the first time. For many, it also means the first time renting an apartment, which comes with a new host of responsibilities. Before choosing an apartment, it’s...
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Postnuptial Agreements: Protecting Your Future Now
Most people are aware of the concept of prenuptial, or premarital agreements (or “prenups”), but less commonly discussed in the popular culture is the protective legal tool of a postnuptial agreement. Many people are not even aware that postnuptial agreements exist,...
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How Long is the Divorce Process?
One of the first questions that people who may be considering a divorce, or whose spouse is considering divorce, often ask is exactly how long the divorce process takes in California. Divorce is often a stressful and even painful process and can involve a lot of...
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Should I Tell My Landlord That I’m Subletting?
Many people in Southern California are interested in subletting their apartment, especially during the summer months when they travel or perhaps return to another home. Likewise, many out-of-towners seek out short-term sublets in our region as they seek job...
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Pretext: Knowing When an Employer Has Made an Excuse for Your Wrongful Termination
Since the 1960s and 1970s – when federal and California law began to provide increased protections for employees against various types of discrimination and wrongful termination – employers have often tried to escape liability for their illegal actions by...
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