So the governor has given you a break from having to pay your rent. Your landlord can’t evict you until the end of May. But the rent you’re not paying yet is still owed. So what do you do? Negotiate. While tenants may be happy…
Como abogada de derecho familiar, normalmente trato con clientes durante algunos de los momentos más difíciles de sus vidas, ya sea como resultado de un divorcio pendiente, una orden de restricción o una batalla por la custodia. Muchos clientes expresan que, durante estos momentos desalentadores…
If you know me, you know that my dog Mochi is like my child. Yes, I am one of those people. My family celebrates his birthday, my co-workers ask how he is doing, and my dad even gets him a Christmas gift every year. As…
While the state is following the Stay at Home Order to thwart the spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), this has caused an unprecedented court closure. The San Diego Superior Courts has closed their normal operations since March 17, 2020, with very limited emergency services…
So the governor has given you a break. Your landlord cannot evict for until the end of May. But rent is still due. So what do you do? Negotiate. While tenants may be dancing in the streets about a moratorium on evictions, the moratorium is…
As a family law attorney, I typically deal with clients during some of the most trying moments of their lives, whether it be as a result of a pending divorce, restraining order, or custody battle. Many clients express that during these daunting moments in their…
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…
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…
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…