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Benefits of an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust as Security for Support
by Kira S. Masteller and Anthony D. Storm Divorce or separation agreements often require one spouse to maintain life insurance as security for their support obligation. Attorneys often do not address the tax implications if
Why Get a Prenup? Marriage Is a Financial Partnership Too
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Presumptive Parents – It May Take Two or More in California
Child Custody and Support Attorney Los Angeles by Vanessa Soto Nellis 818.907.3274 Remember Hillary Clinton’s 1996 book, “It Takes a Village”? It seems California Family Law Courts will now play by that theme, when circumstances
Modifications to Orders – Not All Family Law Decisions Are Set in Stone
Child Custody and Support Attorney Los Angeles by Vanessa Soto Nellis 818.907.3274 When a divorce becomes final, a court issues rulings regarding spousal or child support, and child custody and visitation. These rulings are based
Postnuptial Agreements Relieve Pressure on Marriage
Postnuptial Agreement Lawyer by Vanessa Soto Nellis 818.907.3274 This may sound counterintuitive, but sometimes a postnuptial agreement can save a marriage. That’s especially true if money is a major source of tension, or if one