Am I entitled to my ex husbands retirement monies? Did I relish up my rights by signing a Satisfaction of Judgment.?

It sounds as if technically you may have given up your rights to the pension. The first issue is anyone going to raise this fact? Whose name is...

Do I have any recourse for paying my rent late due to unemployment? My Lease is not being renewed as a result.

Your unemployment bears no relationship whatsoever to your obligation to pay rent to your landlord. If you don’t make your payments on a timely...

Question on HOA treasurer. I live in a building of 6 condos and 6 owners. One of the owner is the treasurer.

There is no way you are going to have direct access to the bank account. I think it is a reasonable request for you to ask to review the monthly...

In California, how can I go about being able to file my son on my tax returns?

If she has 100% legal custody of the child that is a court order, you pretty much are going to be in a snowball in hell sort of situation. You...

My girl friend and I own 2 homes and approximately $1,000,000 in liquid assets. Is a living trust a good idea to avoid taxes?

The establishment of a Living Trust is not going to impact inheritance tax. Presently the threshold is over 5 million dollars per State,...

Do I have a complaint against my employer?

His screaming and hollering seems excessive and rude. His insistence in making decisions without involving other personnel is probably within his...

I’m presuming you purchased the house together while married and the home is community property. On this basis, from the point in time she left,...

I homesteaded my home in the 70's but I lost my document. Where can I go to get a copy?

You have two options as follows: 1. Go to the County Recorder’s Office and pull up the recorded document. 2. Pay for a document search and...

How to expedite a divorce case while working with unresponsive opposing attorney?

The American legal system is an advocacy system. Opposing counsel represents your ex and your wishes, desires and goals do not really fit into...

How can I change my civil case conference management date in Alameda county courthouse?

All in all, probably more trouble than it’s worth. You can make application and appear by telephone conference call which is probably easier to do...