A family came into our Oakland office recently wanting to know if we could help them legally change their names. With an estimated 50% of marriages ending in divorce, blended families are not unusual, but in this case there were five people with four last names and it was the...
At California Document Preparers, we help clients who are seeking uncontested divorces. If there are children involved, that divorce must include a parenting plan. This can take many forms, but this is an example of how a Bay Area family structured a parenting plan that fits their situation. This couple, who...
Divorce is a scary proposition, bursting with unknowns and steeped in horror stories of lives traumatized and bank accounts annihilated. With three children, a home, and eight years of marriage at stake, Joe knew that the risks in the divorce he and his wife were contemplating were substantial. Deep down though, Joe knew that...
By Tim Clearly, Esq If it pains you to think about not being around to raise your children, just think about how it will affect your children if something happens to you and you haven't chosen a legal guardian for them. Choosing a legal guardian takes more than a...
