Sometimes an adoption can go very smoothly. Especially if a biological parent does not contest a termination of parental rights. However, there are situations in which a biological parent does not want to relinquish parental rights and the legal process is not as...
As someone carefully considering your legal options in seeking a divorce in California, you should also be wary of DIY divorce. Particularly, online DIY divorce services that claim they can handle your divorce with expert advice. More and more sites are popping up on...
Though the following story doesn't necessarily relate to the Sacramento, California area, the geographic location isn't the defining trait of this story. A man in Phoenix has developed a company that digitally stores estate planning documents on your behalf -- and...
Imagine that you suffer a horrible injury or medical condition that prevents you from functioning like you have your whole life. How would your financial matters and personal responsibilities be handled? Or what if you had a child, but you and your spouse passed away...
Owning a business and estate planning go hand in hand. There are so many things that can happen over the course of your ownership that you need to prepare for, and one of those many factors is your own health and capabilities. You need to make sure that your company...
When you start your own business, one of the most important factors that you need to figure out is employment. How many employees do you need? What processes do you have in place to train them? How much will you pay them? What benefits will you offer? What clauses...
Updating a will is a critical part to your estate plan. It ensures that all of the provisions are correct and that your assets would be passed on to the correct people and entities when you die. Under this context, the mere passage of time is a reason to check your...
Mediation: you have probably heard of this process before. Either from a friend who has gone through a divorce before or a family member who recommends utilizing this process. In any event, most attorneys will advise you to at least consider using mediation for your...
A couple of weeks ago, we wrote a post about Prince and the fact that he died without a will. Anyone who dies without a will passes away "intestate," which means their estate will be left to the state laws and courts that govern their estate. Recently, a movement in...
Estate plans are a comprehensive collection of documents and information that make up your assets, your property, your promises and, indeed, your whole life. As such, it is absolutely vital that anyone who is planning an estate collects all of the relevant information...
