One of the most difficult parts of a divorce is breaking the news to your kids. No matter how confident you are that this is the right decision, making your child see that can be a challenge. Even the most amicable of divorces can turn a child’s world upside down, so it is extremely important to handle this sensitive conversation
Getting a divorce is an emotional process. It has an impact on every aspect of your daily life and can make you feel like there is a giant question mark on your routines, your living situation, your ability to be with your children, and your finances. This is especially true if you or your soon-to-be ex-spouse own a business. In
As any lawyer can tell you, some of the most painstaking and unpredictable legal proceedings occur when both sides of a case are forced to rely on their recollections of conversations and trying to convince a judge that their memory is better or more accurate than that of the adversary. A case presentation is much more rewarding when one is
Along time ago – before we had the internet and Snopes to sort such things out – there was a rumor that Standard Oil, a large oil company at the time (perhaps the largest in the world) purchased a patent for a carburetor that would give a car the ability to go 100 miles per gallon. A key feature of
The number of bankruptcies in the United States, both for businesses and individuals has decreased steadily since the Great Recession of 2008-09. According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, the last business bankruptcy peak was in 2009 when 60,837 business-related bankruptcy cases were filed. By 2018 that number had decreased by nearly two-thirds to 22,232 cases. The COVID- 19 virus will
On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles where it set forth the “ABC” test for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor. Under the ABC test, a worker is deemed to be an independent contractor if the hiring entity proves that a worker: Is free from the
If you’ve ever wondered what white-collar crime is and how it impacts society, you’re in the right place. White-collar crime has long been viewed as a “lesser” crime and glamorized in Hollywood; in reality, it can be devastating for society and victims. Read on to learn about white-collar crime, and how it is treated differently than “street” crimes. What Are
In almost every trust or probate litigation case, I tell my client that death and money can do bad things to good people. Unfortunately, this statement turns out to be true in just about every case. This type of litigation is a form of family law involving different family members such as siblings, parents, uncles, and other relatives fighting over
Businesses and individuals are often served with subpoenas ordering a person to appear and give testimony and/or to produce documents, even if they are not party to a lawsuit. Determining when and how to respond to a subpoena is important and can carry significant implications for the business or individual served. If your client is served with a subpoena, below
As most of the country is now under orders to shelter in place, family law attorneys (and their clients) are facing unprecedented issues. Colorado family law attorneys Ann Gushurst and Jon Eric Stuebner of Griffiths Law outline some of the most pressing questions they’re receiving from clients. How COVID-19 Impacts Parenting Time Perhaps the most common question for family law
One of the most difficult parts of a divorce is breaking the news to your kids. No matter how confident you are that this is the right decision, making your child see that can be a challenge. Even the most amicable of divorces can turn a child’s world upside down, so it is extremely important to handle this sensitive conversation
Getting a divorce is an emotional process. It has an impact on every aspect of your daily life and can make you feel like there is a giant question mark on your routines, your living situation, your ability to be with your children, and your finances. This is especially true if you or your soon-to-be ex-spouse own a business. In
As any lawyer can tell you, some of the most painstaking and unpredictable legal proceedings occur when both sides of a case are forced to rely on their recollections of conversations and trying to convince a judge that their memory is better or more accurate than that of the adversary. A case presentation is much more rewarding when one is
Along time ago – before we had the internet and Snopes to sort such things out – there was a rumor that Standard Oil, a large oil company at the time (perhaps the largest in the world) purchased a patent for a carburetor that would give a car the ability to go 100 miles per gallon. A key feature of
The number of bankruptcies in the United States, both for businesses and individuals has decreased steadily since the Great Recession of 2008-09. According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, the last business bankruptcy peak was in 2009 when 60,837 business-related bankruptcy cases were filed. By 2018 that number had decreased by nearly two-thirds to 22,232 cases. The COVID- 19 virus will
On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles where it set forth the “ABC” test for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor. Under the ABC test, a worker is deemed to be an independent contractor if the hiring entity proves that a worker: Is free from the
If you’ve ever wondered what white-collar crime is and how it impacts society, you’re in the right place. White-collar crime has long been viewed as a “lesser” crime and glamorized in Hollywood; in reality, it can be devastating for society and victims. Read on to learn about white-collar crime, and how it is treated differently than “street” crimes. What Are
In almost every trust or probate litigation case, I tell my client that death and money can do bad things to good people. Unfortunately, this statement turns out to be true in just about every case. This type of litigation is a form of family law involving different family members such as siblings, parents, uncles, and other relatives fighting over
Businesses and individuals are often served with subpoenas ordering a person to appear and give testimony and/or to produce documents, even if they are not party to a lawsuit. Determining when and how to respond to a subpoena is important and can carry significant implications for the business or individual served. If your client is served with a subpoena, below
As most of the country is now under orders to shelter in place, family law attorneys (and their clients) are facing unprecedented issues. Colorado family law attorneys Ann Gushurst and Jon Eric Stuebner of Griffiths Law outline some of the most pressing questions they’re receiving from clients. How COVID-19 Impacts Parenting Time Perhaps the most common question for family law
