In 1990, I started spending more time litigating cases in the Los Angeles Superior Court. Impatient by nature, it didn’t take …

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Three of the most common ways a divorce can be approached are through Mediation, Collaborative Divorce or Litigation.   Mediation …

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When considering divorce, many people find the process more overwhelming than the actual divorce itself. Without knowledge of the legal …

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Mediating a dissolution of marriage can save the parties thousands of dollars, no matter how small or large the estate. …

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In deviating from our usual format of reviewing only family law cases, this week I thought it might be refreshing …

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We are honored to have earned the distinction as Santa Clarita’s Ultimate Family Law Firm for the second consecutive year. …

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In California Family Law, there are five “states” relating to individuals and couples: “single”, “married”, “partners”, “separated” or “divorced”. There …

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In a recent opinion, the California Court of Appeal upheld a trial court’s decision to value a community property asset …

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Jurisdiction is the authority given to a court to try cases and rule on legal matters in a geographic area …

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Since 2015 elite magazine has asked, who are the Ultimate professionals in the Santa Clarita Valley? For the third consecutive …

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