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Bankruptcy
- Jun 8, 2023 Debt Consolidation vs. Bankruptcy: Which Is Best for You?
- Aug 17, 2022 What You Need to Know about Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
- Aug 3, 2022 What You Should Know about COVID and Bankruptcy Laws
Chapter 13
- Jun 17, 2016 Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: What Are These Documents?
- May 19, 2016 Find Success With Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
- Feb 18, 2016 The Pros and Cons of Filing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Chapter 7
- Oct 18, 2019 3 Types of Debt That Won't Be Discharged Under a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
- Feb 16, 2017 Your Guide to Rebuilding Credit After Bankruptcy
- Feb 2, 2017 Counseling Requirements for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Conservatorship & Guardianship
- Feb 15, 2023 Probate Conservatorships Step By Step
- Aug 4, 2021 Can I Have A Say In My Conservator And Their Choices Before I Become Ill?
- Jan 13, 2021 Conservatorships
Debt
- Jan 6, 2022 Creditor Harassment: Understanding the Legal Safeguards against Predatory Creditors
- Jul 13, 2021 Pros and Cons of Debt Consolidation
- Jun 28, 2021 Short on Cash? How to Secure a Credit Increase
Disability Insurance
- Dec 19, 2014 Tips to Buying Disability Insurance
- Sep 25, 2014 Guide To Disability Insurance: Why You Need Disability Insurance
Estate Planning
- Jun 20, 2023 Blended Families Require Special Treatment in Estate Planning
- Jun 1, 2023 Ten Reasons To Review Your Estate Plan Today
- May 24, 2023 Should You Set Up a Revocable Estate Plan or Trust?
Foreclosure
- May 3, 2023 Torrance, CA Foreclosure Defense Attorney
- Sep 20, 2022 The Six Phases of Foreclosure
- Jun 20, 2019 Things to Try Before You Lose Your Home to Foreclosure
Heirs and Beneficiaries
- Mar 29, 2013 Overwhelmed by Their Inheritance, Many Inheritors Seek Guidance
- Mar 27, 2013 Veteran's Benefits Processing Delays
- Oct 25, 2012 Estate Planning for a Blended Family
Probate
- May 2, 2019 Challenging A Will After Probate - What Do You Expect to Gain?
- Jun 8, 2017 Top 3 Online Tools For Executors
- Feb 11, 2016 Use a Transfer On Death Deed to Avoid Probate
Repossession
- May 10, 2023 Torrance, CA Repossession Defense Attorney
Trust Administration
- Jun 28, 2019 Use a Family Trust as a Business Planning Tool
- Jun 28, 2018 Give a Beneficiary Your Assets Without Creating an Income Tax Burden: Create an IRA Trust
- Aug 6, 2015 Back Up Plans: What if a Trustee Becomes Incapacitated
Trustees, Executors and Fiduciaries
- Sep 13, 2012 Naming a Trustee to Ensure the Success of Your Trust
Wills & Trusts
- Jan 24, 2023 Protect Your Furry Friend by Creating a Pet Trust
- Nov 15, 2022 Tips to Raise a Family And Care for Your Aging Parents
- Aug 31, 2022 Will Changes: How to Update Your Will
Legal Guardian
- Mar 7, 2019 Special Needs Planning - When Should You Plan For Guardianship?
- Nov 20, 2014 Choosing A Guardian For Your Children: Make The Right Choice
Credit Report
- Nov 28, 2017 How Accurate is Your Credit Report?
- Aug 13, 2015 Understanding Credit Report Inaccuracies and Remedies
Power of Attorney
- Apr 8, 2020 Legal Tools for Protecting Your Loved Ones with Dementia
Divorce
- Apr 18, 2019 Late-in-Life Marriage, Divorce, and Estate Plans
- Apr 28, 2016 Divorced? Need to Know: How Your Former Spouse Can Inherit From You
Irrevocable Trusts
- Feb 25, 2016 Irrevocable Trusts: Not as Irrevocable as You Might Think
Dealing with credit card debt
- Sep 26, 2019 Reasons Not to Get A Loan to Pay Off Your Credit Cards
- Jul 18, 2019 Reasons to Get A Loan to Pay Off Your Credit Cards
Personal Assets
- Dec 30, 2021 Best Assets to Create Generational Wealth
debt settlement
- Apr 14, 2016 Debt Settlement: Are The Risks Worth It?
Inheritance
- Feb 9, 2018 Keeping It In The Family: Parent-Child Transfers and How to Avoid Unreported Gifts
- Dec 15, 2016 Protect Your Inheritable Assets with a Revocable Living Trust
Blog
- Jan 24, 2020 The Signs of Elder Abuse
- Jan 2, 2018 How to Know if Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Might Help You
Creditor Harassment
- Jan 8, 2021 Things That Creditors Are Not Allowed to Do
- Mar 21, 2019 Creditor Harassment - Know Your Rights
- Aug 3, 2017 Do Not Let Creditor Harassment Control Your Life
Short Sales
- May 9, 2019 6 Steps to Purchasing a Short Sale Home
- Sep 28, 2017 When to Consider a Short Sale
Special Needs Children
- Jul 26, 2022 Practical Tips for Special Needs Planning
- Apr 5, 2018 Special Needs Planning: Helping Children with Addictions
IRA
- May 22, 2020 3 Prudent Reasons for Leaving Your Assets To An IRA Trust
- Oct 11, 2018 Protect Your Beneficiaries with an IRA Trust
- Apr 23, 2018 Leaving Your Assets to an IRA Trust to Create a Family Fortune
Student Loans
- Aug 4, 2020 Stay In Good Faith With Your Lenders To Qualify For Student Loan Bankruptcy
- Oct 29, 2018 What Happens if a Creditor Garnishes Your Wages in California? - Pt 2
- Aug 2, 2018 Consolidating Student Loan Debt Can Ease Monthly Payment Burden
Medical
- Apr 2, 2020 The Medi-Cal and Medicaid Lookback Period Explained
- May 21, 2018 Medical Debt Woes and Bankruptcy: Addressing the No. 1 Reason to File
- Nov 17, 2016 For Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons, Medical Prescriptions Can Be Confusing
wages
- Dec 2, 2019 Garnishment of Wages - Know Your Rights!
- Oct 26, 2018 What Happens if a Creditor Garnishes Your Wages in California? - Pt 1
Guardianship
- Feb 6, 2020 Process of Obtaining Guardianship of Siblings
- Sep 27, 2018 A Few Things You Should Know About Guardianship
- Sep 6, 2018 Guardianship And Adoption: The Differences Between The Two
Accounting
- Dec 13, 2021 10 Common Fiduciary Accounting Mistakes and Tips on How
- Dec 27, 2018 Ten Common Fiduciary Accounting Mistakes And Tips On How to Avoid Them
Student Loan Debt
- Dec 14, 2022 How to Consolidate Debt After Student Loan Relief
- Sep 25, 2020 Student Loan Debt Negotiation During A Time Of Crisis
- Mar 26, 2020 You Can Get a Good Career Without Student Loan Debt
Elder Law
- Feb 3, 2022 How To Navigate the Legal World for Alzheimer's Sufferers
- Dec 24, 2020 Recognizing Alzheimer's Disease in a Loved One And Providing Legal Help
- Dec 4, 2020 Loved Ones Suffering From Dementia Need Both Physical And Monetary Protection