Recent Posts in Agreements & Contracts Category
Posted on Dec 23, 2011 By Claery & Green
Are you part of a domestic partnership ? If so, you are likely to be happy with your living situation. However, you should consider protecting yourself legally in the case of a split. You can do this ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2011 By Claery & Green
Are you getting married soon? Congratulations! While you are busy planning the wedding and honeymoon, you may also want to consider creating a prenuptial agreement . If you think that prenups are just ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2011 By Claery & Green
Prenuptial agreements should always be made via formal contracts that are witnessed by a lawyer in order to ensure validity. One famous director wrote his prenuptial agreement on a napkin which both ...
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Posted on Jun 24, 2011 By Claery & Green
If you live with your partner in California but are not married, you should still register as domestic partners in order to receive certain benefits. After you legally register as domestic partners, ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2011 By Claery & Green
While discussing a prenuptial agreement before marriage can be a difficult if not stressful course of action, it is necessary if you truly feel that an agreement is necessary. Even though you are ...
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Posted on Aug 6, 2010 By Nicole Negron, Attorney at Law, Claery and Green, LLP
Is Child Support and/or Spousal Support (Alimony)Automatically Modified if I Become Unemployed? A child support and or a spousal support (alimony) order is not automatically modified if you lose your ...
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Posted on Jul 3, 2010 By Brett Shaad, Attorney at Law, Claery and Green, LLP
Being a zealous advocate means to speak on behalf of the client with the utmost respect and passion for his or her case. This opportunity is the client's day in court, which is a cherished ...
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Posted on May 3, 2010 By Jim Green; JD, LLM, Attorney at Law
I just wanted to take a moment to thank Claery and Green's clients for providing me with an opportunity to meet their needs. Helping people who are going through difficult times has always been a deep ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2010 By Claery & Green
It is vital to discuss important issues like finances before marriage takes place. When a couple ties the knot, they merge into one entity when it comes to financial matters, and their resources ...
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Posted on Apr 24, 2010 By Nicole Negron, Esq. Claery & Green, LLP
Will your tax return be taken for child support ? If you owe back payment for child support (also known as "arrears"), the IRS may levy your tax return. To determine how much you owe in arrears (and ...
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Posted on Apr 14, 2010 By Claery & Green
There are specific circumstances where it's a good idea to have a prenuptial agreement set up between two people. Marriage is a firm agreement between two people but this agreement also includes ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2010 By Claery & Green
If you and your spouse have made the decision to file for divorce , it's in your best interest to consider drafting a martial settlement agreement as opposed to litigating your case in court. A ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2009 By Lance Claery
If you have been served with a petition for dissolution of your marriage(divorce), you are likely wondering what you need to do. It is imperative that you respond to the petition in a timely manner ...
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Posted on Nov 6, 2009 By Lance Claery
Disagreements regarding holiday child custody visitations frequently occur between separated parents. This is especially true during the period that includes Thanksgiving, Christmas/Winter Break, New ...
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Posted on Oct 26, 2009 By Lance Claery
When child custody is an issue in your litigation you will attend a Family Court Services ("FCS") mediation (scheduled by the court) if you are litigating in California. This mediation is exclusively ...
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Posted on Oct 25, 2009 By Lance Claery
If you are considering moving out of the state of California with your child (a " move away " request) and the other parent does not agree, or if you are trying to prevent a move away, a great deal of ...
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Posted on Oct 13, 2009 By Lance Claery
Going through a difficult divorce ? Disagreeing with your ex about child custody and visitation ? Dealing with domestic violence ? Ending a domestic partnership ? Fighting over child support or ...
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