Big businesses constantly try to find ways to reduce their financial expenses and obligations. Sometimes, they do so at the expense of their employees. It has become an, unfortunately, common practice for businesses to intentionally misclassify workers who are actually employees by forcing them to…
The courts have been shut down since mid-March bringing the gears of justice to a screeching halt. All court rooms have gone dark, and only the highest of emergencies are getting a minimal look through electronically distant means. Yesterday (April 29, 2020) the San Diego…
La manutención de menores es un tema popular y controvertido. Nadie quiere pagar la manutención de menores y la manutención de menores recibida nunca es suficiente, y esto ha sido el caso incluso antes de que la pandemia nos afectara. La manutención de menores se…
With the support of NBC 7 and Telemundo 20, Contreras Law Firm was able to provide 1,000 meals to families in need of food assistance this week through the San Diego Food Bank. COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on many San Diegans since Governor Newsom’s March…
If after receiving a child support or spousal support order, you have been left unsatisfied because you believe you are entitled to more, or you are the payor and now are unable to make ends meet after paying support, your income has changed, or you…
As the novel coronavirus has changed our daily lives our law office has been able to seamlessly transition from our office inside of the Emerald Plaza to working remotely. For years Contreras Law Firm has been a paperless law office. Our paperless system has been…
Child support is a popular and controversial topic. No one wants to pay child support and the child support received is never enough, and this has been the case even before the pandemic affected us. Child support has become such a huge issue that the…
The harm all businesses, in this case California businesses, are suffering as a result of the recent pandemic continues to grow with every passing day they remain closed. Although the government has offered assistance to businesses through the CARES Act, the truth of the matter…
It is a common misconception that a Prenuptial Agreement is only for the rich and famous. This is not always the case. A Prenuptial Agreement or Premarital Agreement is a contract between an unwed couple in contemplation of marriage, where they can specifically include their…
With the courts current closure and the California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Stay at Home Order, issued on March 19, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many parties are left thinking that their case is on hold until further notice. However, this is not necessarily true. …
