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

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...

Probate – What It Is and How It Works

Article, Civil Litigation, Estate Planning

Probate – What It Is and How It Works What is Probate? Probate is a necessary court mandated legal process that takes place after someone dies (with a Will) or intestate (without a Will). In California if the value of the estate is in excess of $166,250, then a...

Use of Requests for Admissions and Requests for Genuineness of Documents

Article, Civil Litigation

Use of Requests for Admissions and Requests for Genuineness of Documents A sometimes underused discovery tool is Code of Civil Procedure §§2033.010 et seq., otherwise known as Requests for Admissions (RFA) and Requests for Genuineness of Documents. How Many May Be...