We hear the words “estate planning,” and many of us conjure images of sprawling mansions with well-manicured lawns and dramatic fights over family inheritances. The truth is, estate planning is not reserved for the wealthy and famous. If you are over 18, you would almost certainly benefit from having a plan in place for your estate. You could argue that estate planning is essential for a majority of U.S. adults; Read More

Sometimes, sudden changes in our circumstances require us to request changes in court-mandated orders. Oftentimes, these shifts in circumstances are financial, whether it’s losing or landing a job, suffering an unexpected yet costly crisis, or getting incarcerated. When it comes to child support orders, though, there are a few other reasons that might spur a modification request: a noteworthy change in how much time Read More

A fair amount of contested divorces become quite nasty, which is obviously not ideal but often unavoidable for the couples involved. High-conflict divorces become quite serious when children are involved; in fact, a common cause of contested divorces is disagreements over custody arrangements.  Occasionally, parents will go to extreme (and immoral) lengths during their divorce to tilt things in their favor Read More

An unfortunate effect of COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders is the increased risk of domestic violence among family units. This can obviously be a scary situation for victims; doubly so if you have children you are worried about. The good news is there are relatively simple and efficient ways to petition for a restraining order against a family or household member. This blog will go over the tools available for Read More

This may come as a surprise to you, but if you own any property or assets in California, the state has already come up with a Last Will and Testament for you. It isn’t signed by your attorney, and your family members don’t know anything about it, but it exists and is referred to as the “intestate succession laws.” This blog will take a look at these laws and how they affect estates of individuals who never got around Read More

Usually, it seems like summer lasts about two weeks and the kids are soon back off to school. 2020 is a unique year, though. Still, many schools are set to reopen this fall. The start of school presents many challenges to divorced spouses that must coordinate the logistics of getting their children to and from school and extracurricular activities. If you are in this situation, consider making use of the following Read More

This time of year usually means the beaches are packed and everyone is enjoying the summer months with their children. 2020 presents some obvious obstacles to these pastimes, and that vacation you and your children were looking forward to might have had to be put on hold, but there is a good possibility you may get to (safely) take a few days and do something fun with your children. On top of working out all the Read More

Based on outdated information and antiquated gender norms, mothers have historically received most of the time with their children after a divorce. The pendulum has swung the other way in recent years, but many are still mis- and under informed about the benefits of having both parents in children’s lives. To highlight Father’s Day, Anthoor Law Group has compiled a list of benefits for having father involved in their Read More