Weed, pot, reefer, marijuana – whatever you call it, it’s now fair game in California, and it’s a hot topic in many legal publications. Most articles speak positively about California’s new legislation, citing a positive impact on real estate and zoning, along with increased attendance at City Council meetings. As a surrogacy lawyer and adoption…
We’d all like to think divorce will never happen to us. We would never be involved in one of those crazy divorces you hear about or see on television. But what if it did happen? And what if you found out your soon-to-be ex is crazy? Where Do I Start When Getting a Divorce? I…
When did the term “reverse mortgage” become a bad word? Clients seem scared to ask me about it, but it’s actually a very important term to understand. So, are reverse mortgages a scam? The short answer is no. Reverse mortgages, when performed ethically and applied in the right situations, can help seniors gain access to…
As part of this series, we’re looking at some of the cases which have shaped assisted reproduction law over the years. What happens when the couple who decides to freeze their embryos breaks up? Here are two tragic cases of divorcing spouses fighting over who could keep or destroy their embryos: DIVORCE: FINDLEY V. LEE…
