When it comes to protecting your rights as a member of the aging GLBT community, you should consider consulting a Menlo Park estate planning lawyer who can help you make the right choices.  We hear horror stories of life-long partners who are denied access to one another, who lose their homes, or who don’t have […]

April 28th, 2011 Posted to LBGT Estate Planning Issues | Comments (1)

If you are a real estate investor or businessperson that regularly deals with contracts, especially offers to purchase property or assets, you need to know about a surprising decision handed down by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals of California. In First National Mortgage Company v. Federal Realty Investment Trust (9th Cir. 2011) 631 F.3d […]

April 26th, 2011 Posted to Business Operation, Real Estate Contracts | Comments (2)

Businesses often want to “cut” things when times are bad . . . prices, employees, space.  There are right and wrong ways to do this. When you cut your prices, what do you end up doing? You cut quality to make up the difference. When you compromise the quality of your work, it inevitably results […]

Every day you read in the news about people losing their homes to foreclosure. Back in 2005 they got a loan at a ridiculously low interest rate and had no problem making the payments. And then the interest rate adjusted upward and they could no longer afford the payments. Thus, foreclosure. Before you walk away […]

April 22nd, 2011 Posted to Real Estate / Investment | Comments (1)

As a Menlo Park wills lawyer, I can’t stress enough how important it is for all parents to create a comprehensive plan that will protect their children should the unthinkable occur. But what happens if you are divorced and can’t come to an agreement with your ex-spouse as to who should raise your kids if […]

April 21st, 2011 Posted to Estate Planning, Naming Guardians for Minor Children, Uncategorized | Comments (1)

Elder lawyers specialize in certain aspects of senior life that many others have yet to even consider.  For example, as an elder attorney in San Mateo County, it is important to be aware of the nursing home options available to clients, as well as any changes in laws that apply to this type of care.  […]

April 19th, 2011 Posted to Elder Law / Long-Term Care | Comments (1)

“Between government intervention, internal issues within the banks, and even simple deviations like the number of days in the month, it is easy to come to the wrong conclusions about foreclosure activity,” says Sean O’Toole, CEO and Founder of ForeclosureRadar.com. “The one thing that remains clear is that while the process has slowed, there remains […]

April 18th, 2011 Posted to Real Estate / Investment | Comments (2)

Estate planning is incredibly important for all parents, as it allows them the opportunity to make very difficult choices.  It provides the chance to determine who will raise your minor children if you can’t, what money will be set aside or used for their upbringing, and even what money will be used to support them […]

April 12th, 2011 Posted to Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trust/ Supplemental Needs Trust | Comments (2)

As a Menlo Park special needs attorney, I wanted to highlight that April is Autism Awareness Month, which seeks to educate the public about the needs and challenges facing those with autism spectrum disorders. It was only 50 years ago that autism was referred to as “refrigerator mother syndrome” by medical professionals who felt children […]

April 8th, 2011 Posted to Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trust/ Supplemental Needs Trust | Comments (3)

As a Menlo Park estates lawyer, I know how common it is for each generation to avoid planning for their deaths.  Few people are eager to spend time thinking about their own mortality, including the parents that raised and cared for us.  Unfortunately, not spending a little time with a Menlo Park estates lawyer can […]

April 5th, 2011 Posted to Elder Law / Long-Term Care, Estate Planning for Aging Parents | Comments (1)