El 20 de marzo de 2020, el gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, ordenó a sus casi 40 millones de residentes quedarse en casa para evitar la propagación de COVID-19. La orden viene con una multa menor o una multa de hasta $ 1,000. La orden…
Seguir un horario de custodia y visitas puede ser estresante para varias familias y ahora que la pandemia de COVID-19 se ha hecho cargo, los padres se quedan con más estrés y paranoia. Debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, varios estados han emitido una orden…
During these unprecedented times as the bustling world around us comes to a screeching halt what does this mean for the legal system? In response to the spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), California Governor Issues a Stay at Home Order to California’s nearly 40…
On March 27, 2020, Governor Newsome signed Executive Order N-37-20[1], which provided a moratorium on evictions until May 31, 2020. But what does that mean? The order provides two protections: (1) it conditionally extends the time to respond to an existing eviction petition[2] for 60…
For decades, families around the world have expanded their families via Surrogacy. More recently, celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Ricky Martin and Gabrielle Union have welcomed their bundle of joy born via a surrogate. For many families, having the opportunity to conceive via a surrogate…
Force Majeure is a French term meaning “superior strength,” and is the concept that something of superior strength caused one party to a contract to be unable to perform the terms of the agreement. With the entire state being shut down due to COVID-19, hundreds…
Courts are currently closed and all proceedings that were scheduled during the court closure are postponed until further notice. “What is going to happen with my case, now that the courts are closed?” is what many of us are thinking. On March 19, 2020, the…
Social distancing is a phrase that we have all become familiar with in the last few months. More specifically, in 2020, social distancing has been ordered to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and has required millions around the world to stay inside their homes. As…
During this COVID-19 crisis, hospitals can be a scary place. Fear of contagion, staff and supply shortages, and delayed testing and medication make it even more terrifying. Most people feel completely out of control in this high intensity environment. In reality, we are all “out…
Buying a home in California or elsewhere in the country involves some level of stress, and this is understandable. Other than the very personal factors a home purchase entails, it is likely the single most expensive asset in the family portfolio. Concerns over the economics…
