You’re about to sign a lease for a Davis apartment when you notice two charges: a security deposit equal to one month’s rent and an additional pet deposit. Can the landlord require both? Usually not. Under California security deposit law, most landlords cannot collect more than one month’s rent as security, although exceptions apply. They may deduct only qualifying...
Continue ReadingYou have a case number on your paperwork, but that does not tell you where to find the latest order or how to prepare for a hearing. To navigate Sacramento County Family Court, first identify your task: search for an existing case, find the correct filing instructions, or confirm your hearing details through the Superior Court of California, County...
Continue ReadingDivorce can be stressful and financially burdensome. This is why most divorcing couples welcome the idea of resolving things amicably and staying out of court. Collaborative divorce can help keep costs low and minimize conflict. However, narcissists, or people with narcissistic characteristics, are not like most people. A collaborative divorce with a narcissistic spouse brings particular concerns that the...
Continue ReadingDeclaring bankruptcy under Chapter 13 or Chapter 7 can sometimes be the best way to move forward after severe financial hardship. Individuals, sole proprietorships, and partnerships often opt to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy claim to discharge certain debts and start over. But if you have experienced financial hardship more than once, can you file another type of bankruptcy...
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Continue ReadingFor many, changing a name after a divorce is a meaningful step toward starting a new chapter in life. This guide covers the key stages to change your name in California, including when and how to legally change your name, the required forms, and how to update your personal records. Pakpour Banks LLP is a California divorce law firm...
Continue ReadingWhen individuals are happily married, few of them act under the question of “What would happen to this property if we got divorced?” Thus they happily contribute their separate property funds (inheritance, earnings saved before marriage, etc.) to the acquisition of property during marriage, such as a home. When these same individuals get divorced – whether in Yolo County, Sacramento County,...
Continue ReadingAlthough few laws use the term alimony anymore, it remains part of everyday language. And, if laws do not use the word alimony, what do they call payments from one former spouse to another? In California, the term is “spousal support.” But is there a difference between alimony vs spousal support? Generally, spousal support is the modern term for...
Continue ReadingIn a no-fault divorce state like California, you are not required to prove your spouse’s wrongdoing to obtain a divorce. Instead, you can cite irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. But what does it mean for a marriage to be irretrievably broken in legal terms? In California, an irretrievably broken marriage means a complete and final break...
Continue ReadingGuardianship is a legal arrangement where someone is granted legal authority and responsibility to care for and make decisions on behalf of another person, in many cases, a child. And while a guardianship is often an arrangement put in place to help protect the rights and interests of the child, there may come a time when it might be...
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