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What We Can Learn from Famous Celebrity Adoptions in California

By |May 2nd, 2022|Adoption, California Courts, Family Law|

Celebrities, including actors, musicians, and famous show presenters, are always in the public eye. News about their public and private lives makes headlines constantly, creating waves among their fanbase and the general masses alike. This same thing happens when a celebrity adopts a child. Adoption cases like those of Angelina Jolie, Sia, and Sandra Bullock [...]

What You Should Know about Mental Incapacity Divorce in California

By |April 11th, 2022|California Courts, Divorce, Family Law|

Divorce isn’t easy. You have to agree on difficult topics like custody of children and division of property, all while dealing with painful emotions. A mental incapacity divorce in California complicates things even further. It's not enough to show that your spouse acts erratically or irrationally; they have to fit very specific criteria for [...]

Conservatorship vs Guardianship in California: Which Is Right for Me?

By |February 2nd, 2022|California Courts, Family Law, Probate|

Most people have no idea what conservatorship or guardianship is, let alone the difference between the two. And for good reason! These two words can mean completely different things depending on which state you live in. For example, California and Texas have totally separate interpretations of guardianships. This makes the conservatorship vs guardianship question a [...]

What Are Letters of Conservatorship in California?

By |January 5th, 2022|Probate|

What happens when a person becomes incapacitated in California? Are there laws under the California probate code that state how such individuals can receive special care? Yes, of course! Conservatorship is the answer to anything pertaining to the incapacitation of an individual, and letters of conservatorship are an important part of that arrangement. Personal conservators [...]

How to Fight a Conservatorship in California

By |January 3rd, 2022|Probate|

Conservators have a key role in ensuring that incapacitated adults lead meaningful lives. At times, however, someone may want to fight a conservatorship. Relatives or close family to the conservatee may not like how the conservator cares for them. Similarly, the conservatee themselves may want to change or remove a conservatorship (see the famous example [...]