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Understanding and Managing Your Finances Tracking Expenses and Income To effectively understand and manage your finances in preparation for a divorce, it's essential to start with meticulous tracking of every transaction in your family bank accounts. This detailed tracking is crucial for accurately assessing your needs for spousal and/or child support. Ensure that you include […]

When you’re in the middle of divorce proceedings, anything having to do with your life beyond the present and immediate future could be far from your mind. And, that’s completely understandable. Anthoor Law Group completely understands the emotions and feelings you’re experiencing, as we have helped countless people navigate these difficult times. It’s important, however, […]

It’s tough to think about—who will take care of your young kids if something were to happen to you tomorrow? While you might be tempted to banish these thoughts, your sudden absence from your kids’ lives is far better to prepare for than the alternative. To wade into these waters, you’ll need to know a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A common question couples ask during an initial consultation is what will happen to our children if we both decease? If both parents decease the children will be taken care of by the guardian(s) you appoint in your Estate Plan. If you do not name a legal guardian during your lifetime and both parents are deceases,  then […]

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 […]