After marrying your U.S. citizen spouse, you move to California. As you start building a life together, everything feels stable. You and your spouse sign a lease in both your names and open a joint bank account. You apply for a green card based on…
It’s a common scenario: you and your spouse adopt a dog two years into the marriage. You pay the adoption fee from your shared checking account, and both of you sign the paperwork. Over time, you become the one who schedules your dog’s vet appointments,…
For many CEOs and founders, your company is more than just a business. You may have built your dream from the ground up, now employing dozens of people and generating seven figures in annual revenue. You may have a passion that calls you to continue…
California law allows remote appearances in many family law matters, but virtual hearings are just as important as in-person hearings and require the same level of preparation. While logging in from home can feel less formal than walking into a courtroom, the legal consequences are…
You’re four months pregnant when the tension in your marriage finally reaches a breaking point. You and your spouse are no longer communicating, when you do talk you end up fighting, and you haven’t seen eye to eye about your future plans for a while….
Divorce comes with a lot to consider, so it’s no wonder that it can feel overwhelming, especially when you first get started. California has decades of divorce law that determines the rights of each spouse, how to divide marital property, child custody decisions, and whether…
