What to do when you get in an auto accident in California
1. Pull over and STOP
a. No matter how minimal the accident, pull over. Hit-and-run fines are very high in California, and will result in paying more in the end.
2. Check for injuries
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Living Trust vs. Will
What’s the difference?
A Will
A will is a written legal document that dictates how your possessions will be distributed after your death. It is revocable and amenable during your life, and is the document in which you can appoint a guardian for your minor children.
A Trust
Grandparent Rights – Visitation
What are they?
Grandparents who are separated from their grandchild(ren) by a parent or a legal situation may be interested in filing for formal visitation, the legal right for them to visit their grandchild(ren) at certain times.
How does it work?
For a grandparent to file for visitation of their separated grandchild(ren), the court must be able to:
Arraignment
What is it?
An arraignment is when the accused is brought before the court to plead guilty, no contest (where the accused pleads neither guilty nor innocent), not guilty, or not guilty by reason of insanity. It is during the arraignment that the issue of bail is settled, and the date for the trial is set. Essentially, it is the precursor to a trial for someone arrested for a crime.
What is it about?
What is Conservatorship?
In California, conservatorship is a case where a judge appoints a person or organization as financial caretaker of an adult who cannot manage their own finances. There are two main types of Conservatorship:
A) Probate Conservatorship is the most common kind of conservatorship. There are two types of this: General and Limited.
Types of Bankruptcy
Filing for bankruptcy may be an option when one is overwhelmed by debt. There are several types of bankruptcy that may be filed, depending on the particular situation. We’ll look into the two more common types of bankruptcy: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13.
Chapter 7