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What Is Business Law? Part 1

July 15, 2016 | Business Law, Firm News

Definition of Business Law Business law encompasses all of the laws that dictate how to form and run a business. This includes all of the laws that govern how to start, buy, manage and close or sell any type of business. Business laws establish the rules…

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¿Qué es el litigio de negocios? Parte 1

July 8, 2016 | Español, Firm News

El Litigio de negocios se conforma de todas las leyes que dictan cómo fomar y llevar un negocio. Esto incluye a las leyes que indican cómo empezar, comprar, manejar y cerrar o vender cualquier tipo de negocios. Las leyes empresariales establecen las reglas que deben…

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5 Steps to Prepare Yourself Financially for Divorce

July 8, 2016 | Divorce, Firm News

If you find yourself in this situation and feel divorce is your only viable outcome, you need to take the following steps to protect yourself financially. 1. Separate your Non-Marital AssetsThe dictionary would define Non-marital assets as property considered by the courts to belong to one…

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5 pasos para prepararse económicamente para un divorcio

July 5, 2016 | Español, Firm News

Si usted se encuentra en esta situación y el divorcio es la única solución viable, necesitará tomar los siguientes pasos para protegerse económicamente. 1. Separe sus bienes no-maritalesEl diccionario definiría bienes no-maritales como las propiedades que la corte considera le pertenecen a uno de los…

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Understanding How Assets Get Divided In Divorce (Part 2)

July 1, 2016 | Divorce, Firm News

Read part 1 here. It is also very important for you to know if you reside in a Community Property State or an Equitable Distribution State. There are nine Community Property States: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. Community Property…

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Understanding How Assets Get Divided In Divorce (Part 1)

June 24, 2016 | Divorce, Firm News

Dividing the family’s property during divorce can be quite difficult, especially if there are significant assets such as houses, rental property, retirement and pension plans, stock options, restricted stock, deferred compensation, brokerage accounts, closely-held businesses, professional practices and licenses, etc. Deciding who should get what…

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Entendiendo cómo se dividen los bienes en un divorcio

June 24, 2016 | Español, Firm News

Dividir las propiedades de una familia puede ser muy complicado, especialmente si hay bienes importantes como casas, propiedades para renta, planes de retiro y pensiones, acciones, empresas, negocios, etc. Decidir quién se queda con qué puede resultar muy difícil, incluso si la situación es amigable….

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5 Legal Mistakes People Make During Divorce

June 17, 2016 | Divorce, Firm News

At our firm we have worked with hundreds of divorce cases and we understand that it can be a very challenging process. There’s never an “easy divorce case”. Its important that if you are considering divorce, you take time to talk about your options with…

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5 errores legales que cometen las personas en proceso de divorcio

June 17, 2016 | Divorcio, Español, Firm News

En Contreras Law entendemos que un divorcio es un proceso difícil. Cada caso es único y no hay tal cosa como un “divorcio fácil”.  Es importante que si está considerando un divorcio, se tome el tiempo para consultar con un abogado que le oriente sobre…

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How divorce can impact retirement

June 16, 2016 | Divorce, Firm News

For those who divorce close to retirement, there are some special considerations. Among the biggest concerns is whether one spouse was the primary breadwinner, leaving the other one with little to no savings for retirement. Another worry for many people in that particular situation is…

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