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Community Property laws vary from state to state. Does Community Property Law apply in your state? Well, here’s the list: California* Idaho Louisiana Nevada New Mexico Texas Washington Wisconsin So, what then is Community Property? Simply defined, “Community Property” is all real and personal property, wherever situated, that has been acquired during marriage by a married person while domiciled in California* unless the property was his or her separate property. Wait! The word “unless” is in that definition. Yes, the “unless” part is very important when dividing property upon the dissolution of marriage. What, then, is “separate property?” “Separate property” is all property… Read More

irst of all, what is Alimony?* Generally speaking, it is the money paid by one ex-spouse to the other for support under the terms of a court order or settlement agreement following a divorce. Alimony is also called “spousal support” or “maintenance.” Okay, there are many factors that affect the amount and duration of alimony. While this is not a complete list, it pretty much covers all the general bases. Keep in mind that every marriage is unique and it is the combination of the factors below which will influence the spousal support determination. Factor Description Length of the marriage… Read More

I have been very fortunate to meet a group of Legal Nurse Consultants whose passion, knowledge and expertise are of great benefit to my clients and my Personal Injury Law Practice. As you may or may not know, I represent people who have been injured in a myriad of different ways — vehicular accidents, slip and falls, dog/animal bites or attacks, assault and battery, defective products /product liability and more. In order to best represent my clients, I need to have a complete understanding of all aspects of their case including, of course, the injuries that they sustained as a result of the incident for which I’m representing… Read More

Thanks to Guest Blogger, Legal Nurse Consultant Jean M. Klingenberger, MBA/MHA, BSN, RN, who took the time to write the following article. Legal Nurse Consultants (LNC) play an important role in personal injury and medical malpractice cases by reviewing and analyzing the client/patient’s medical records. Due to their extensive educational background and great practical experience in hospital and medical settings, LNC’s are able to review records and put together a comprehensive medical picture of the client’s case. This picture helps the lawyer deal with the medical issues and interact effectively with treating doctors, expert medical witnesses and the opinions of… Read More

What happens when you’re in an accident, it’s the other driver’s fault, their insurance fixes your car but now your car is worth less than it was before the accident? In legal terms, this decrease in value is called Diminution in Value. The vehicle looks okay but disclosing that it was in an accident will certainly decrease the amount a buyer is willing to pay. So, it begs the question “Can I ask to be paid for this decrease in my vehicle’s value?” The answer is a qualified “yes.” The law in the State of California (it may be different in different… Read More

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has prepared a report entitled “Techniques Used by Fraudsters on Social Networking Sites.” Basically, the fraudsters hijack accounts in order to spread malicious software via various techniques: Use of spam to promote phishing sites, claiming a violation of terms of agreement or some other issue that needs to be resolved Asking you to download an application or view a video Some spam appears to come from a friend’s e-mail, thereby giving the appearance of legitimacy Some involve applications advertised on social networking sites, again giving the appearance of legitimacy. INFECTION! Once the victim responds to the phishing site, downloads the application, clicks the video… Read More