Missed Your Remote Court Hearing Due to Technology Issues? The Dos and Dont’s for Seeking Redres

Article, Civil Litigation

Missed Your Remote Hearing Due to Technology Issues? The Dos and Dont’s for Seeking Redress The Covid-19 pandemic has changed just about everything in our lives. Court appearances are no exception. And this is strange because so rarely do court procedures ever...

Proposition 19 – A Year in Review

Article, Estate Planning, wealth preservation

Proposition 19 – A Year in Review Nearly a year has passed since Californians voted yes on Proposition 19, also known as The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters Act. Proposition 19 was approved in...

Use of Requests for Admissions

Article, Civil Litigation

Use for Requests for Admissions A powerful tool at the disposal of a litigator is a Request for Admission (RFA). An RFA is a written request by one party that another party admit or deny, under oath, the truth of certain matters or the genuineness of certain...

Proposition 19 – Confusion Over Calculating the Reassessment Amount on Transfer of the Family Home

Announcements, Article

Proposition 19 – Confusion Over Calculating the Reassessment Amount on Transfer of the Family Home  There is confusion over how to calculate the reassessment of the family home under Proposition 19.  We had previously reported on our website and presentations...

What Does Proposition19 Mean to You???

Article, Estate Planning

What Does Proposition 19 Mean to You??? This and other information on our website is offered as general information ONLY. It is NOT legal advice. If you have questions or wish to implement a strategy to avoid reassessment under Proposition 19, please contact our...

My Impression of Helping a Client with Her Asylum Application by Monica Castillo, Esq.

Announcements, Article

My Impression of Helping a Client with Her Asylum Application I recently had the good fortune of being asked to work on a pro-bono case in our firm. Our job was to assist the client’s aunt to be named as the client’s guardian. I understood that this step...