San Mateo, California Estate Planning Law Blog
Can my ex prevent me from moving with my child?
Following a divorce, there may be many reasons that you would want to move with your child as the custodial parent. If your ex has partial custody, however, you may wonder if he or she can prevent you from moving. The truth is that the court will base the decision on...
Can you break divorce to children easily?
California parents prioritize their children above all else. This is especially true in difficult situations. When you are going through divorce, you probably spend much of your time thinking about them. How will the divorce impact them? Can you do anything to make it...
How does divorce affect your health?
Regardless of how necessary or amicable your divorce may be, it is still a traumatic event that changes your life forever. Your mind and body may respond to the trauma in ways that you do not anticipate. After your divorce, you may observe negative changes in your...
How do judges determine child support?
While you know you must pay child support as part of your divorce, you do not know how much. How do judges even determine a fair amount of child support that one parent must pay? Forbes offers insight on the matter. Understand the factors that determine child support...
Mediation: what to expect and how to succeed
Mediation is a means of dispute resolution available as an alternative to litigating the matter in court. It has a wide range of applications, from probate disputes to family law. Mediation is not appropriate for every case. However, many parties prefer to use...
Using a special needs trust to help your disabled adult child
Individuals with mental, physical and developmental disabilities often lack the financial ability to care for themselves. If your adult son or daughter cannot work because of a disability, he or she may struggle to pay basic living expenses and medical costs....
When should you write or revise your will?
As long as you are a legal adult, it is never too early to early to write a will. However, there may come a time when it is too late. You could die unexpectedly or lose the mental competence to write a valid will due to an injury or illness. According to U.S. News and...
Does your estate plan include advance care planning?
Whether due to old age, progressive disease or a sudden injury, when an individual is no longer able to communicate his or her medical wishes, advance care planning helps provide loved ones and health care workers with crucial guidance. If your estate plan does not...
Revising insurance policies after divorce
Even in the best of situations, a divorce can be a stressful, emotional time. A couple must divide one household into two – halving their buying power and reducing financial security. While the divorcing couple will make it through this challenging process with the...
Who gets the Facebook page when you divorce?
One of the most challenging aspects of a divorce will always be property and debt division. Deciding on an accurate value of all marital assets and then reaching a compromise regarding their division can lead to heated disputes that run the entire divorce process. In...