Traditionally, child custody rights were always thought to have belonged to the mother. However, there is a growing trend in many states that are forcing lawmakers to reconsider the mother’s right as the sole custodial parent. This is partly due to studies that have shown the importance of a father for the emotional and psychological development of […]
Stuck In a Family Rut: 6 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Probate Lawyer
Imagine your dearest grandfather passes away and the family house that he left in your name gets taken over by your brother who is interested in selling it. We bet you and all your relatives are heartbroken now that the house they grew up in will be vacated by a bunch of strangers. If you […]
All You Need to Know About Planning a Happy Retirement
Are you one of those people who often find themselves putting out fires even before they start so that their future self doesn’t have to deal with them? If that sounds like you, then you’ve probably already started working toward making your retirement as smooth as possible—and who wouldn’t want a laid-back, care-free retirement where […]
How to Avoid A Messy Divorce
If you’ve been married, you know that marriage isn’t always eternal bliss, as portrayed in fairy tales and all the hit romantic comedies in Hollywood. Marriage is a rollercoaster—sometimes it goes up and sometimes it brings you crashing down. But all that’s okay as long as you know that after a few tough days you […]
Who is Liable for the Accident Caused by an On-Call Employee in California?
Like other states, California has strict laws when dealing with road accidents. Tortfeasors must pay for any injuries or damages caused to victims (or their property) in the road accident for which they’re at fault for. Furthermore, they must also face any additional penalties that the court may decide to impose on them. In a […]
How Domestic Violence Restraining Orders Work in California
Domestic violence, or domestic abuse, is a major issue in the U.S. While it affects people of all gender identities, surveys suggest that more than 70 percent of domestic violence victims are women. The problem is more prevalent in California, where about 40 percent of women residents have been abused or threatened by their intimate partners […]
How are Pension Plans and Retirement Savings Divided in a California Divorce?
After a home property, pension plans and retirements savings are usually the most valuable assets involved in a divorce. Learn what the California family law says about dividing these marital assets. The question of dividing pension plans and retirement savings after divorce is particularly relevant in California, where many employers provide employees with numerous […]
How is Liability Assigned in an Accident with Multiple Cars
Multiple car crashes happen more often than you think. And California is no stranger to these violent crashes. Liability in single and two-car crashes is already confusing enough; it’s a lot more complicated when there are multiple cars involved. The problem, from the point of view of someone who was involved in the car crash or someone […]
Moving on After Wrongful Death
Every year, over 2.5 million people die in the United States. Out of these, 169,936 are unintentional deaths. The astonishingly excessive numbers in no way indicate that the wrongful death of a loved one is in any way easy to grasp. The mourning never ends, the grieving never ends, and the ever-lasting echoes of “what ifs?” […]
Does Legal Marijuana Affect Your Personal Injury Claim?
It’s been five years since marijuana was legalized in California. Not only was California the very first state to legalize the drug, it also has the world’s biggest legal marijuana market. So far, the state has got only good rep and great cred among the young guns of the country with its collective open-mindedness. Although on the […]