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California is a community property state. While most other states divide marital property fairly (but not necessarily equally) upon divorce, California courts divide marital property 50/50, absent an agreement to the contrary. One agreement that is capable of changing the default property division rules is a prenuptial agreement, and such […]
The thought of hiring a private investigator during a divorce is distasteful for many people. Yet for others, private investigators can provide a valuable service in times of need. For example, a father in a child custody battle might hire a private investigator to determine whether his ex-wife is providing […]
A general rule of child visitation in California is that the agreement established by the parents should have the child’s best interest in mind. Children have the right to frequent and continuing contact with both parents after a divorce. But there is no such thing as a “typical” child visitation […]
Divorce is an emotionally fraught process even under the best of circumstances. While most divorcing couples would like to think that they are mature and rational enough to avoid a bitter and protracted divorce, emotions often cloud their better judgment, and it is impossible to know how a person will […]
The decision to end a marriage by filing for divorce is a painful one for most people, but it can also be frightening for individuals who experience domestic violence. Instances of domestic violence are distressingly common; according to some estimates, one in four women and one in seven men have […]
I had a very vicious divorce that took over 3 years. My ex-wife went through 3 attorneys trying to keep up and gain the upper hand…It was a hard road, but I’m very thankful I stayed the path with John, he knew what he was doing and his strategy worked flawlessly.
I have worked with John as co-counsel and against John as opposing counsel. There is no one more ethical and hard-working.
Brett is a consummate professional who is very well versed in the area of land use law. He brings a general affability and substantive acumen to his legal practice. Clients uniformly have a high regard for his passionate and credible representation.
We contacted Megan to update our family trust and found her very knowledgeable on the subject. She was able to give us a clear and detailed explanation of the complexities of the family trust. We highly recommend her.
