Mandatory Settlement Conferences

Employment disputes and collections cases often can be settled informally. Some times your case can be settle with the assistance of a Mandatory Settlement Conference. When you get a fixed trial date, the court may also set a date for a Mandatory Settlement...

Divorcing someone on active duty

The court has an obligation to ensure that military personnel are properly represented if they choose to participate in family law proceedings. Therefore, Pursuant to the Service members Civil Relief Act, a default judgment cannot be entered against a respondent in...

Making Changes to your Will by hand

Over time your life and situations with relatives changes. If you already have a will drafted, you can make changes to it yourself by writing amendments or changing instructions for gifts. This is known as a “Codicil” and it needs to follow the same rules as you would...

Recognizing an International Divorce

Many people have a divorce judgment from another state or country and are now living in California. In California, recognition and enforcement of a foreign country divorce judgment ordinarily turns strictly on principles of “comity” – i.e, voluntary cooperation. The...

Getting Copies of your Divorce Judgment

Many times a client comes in, unsure if they are divorced or not. Or, sometimes they know they were divorced but don’t have any paperwork supporting it. The Los Angeles Superior Court is now providing certified copies of divorce judgment records online through their...