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Family Law

Divorce
Guardianship
The younger your child, the more crucial this choice is, because very young children cannot form or express their own preferences about caregivers. Yet young children are not the only ones who benefit from careful parental attention to guardianship. Children close to 18 years old will be legal adults soon, but, as you well know, a parent's job does not end when the child reaches 18. By naming and talking about your choice of guardian, you can encourage a lifelong bond with a caring family.

Business and Corporate Law

Property Law

Health Law

Personal Injury
A person's earnings while residing in a separate property state or prior to marriage in a community property state, and the assets acquired with those funds. Also, in separate property jurisdictions and most community property jurisdictions, property received by inheritance, gift or personal injury settlement or award, together with income generated therefrom.
Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

Estate Planning
To provide the highest quality Estate Planning Counseling Services for traditional and non-traditional couples, families and individuals to help with planning asset transfers, estate tax avoidance, wealth preservation, capital preservation, business succession, Medi-Cal eligibility, disability and retirement-planning.
Trusts
A trust created by agreement currently, as opposed to a testamentary trust created by a Will. Such a trust can be used to hold assets during a person's lifetime and thereby remove those assets from probate at the person's death. Also sometimes called a "living trust".
Power of Attorney
Catastrophic Illness Protection. Would you prefer to go through a costly and public guardianship proceeding if you become mentally disabled and can no longer handle your own financial affairs, or would you prefer to have powers of attorney in place that would allow a trusted family member or friend to handle your financial affairs in that situation?
Probate