Harold Hamm is called by some the richest energy mogul in the country. Apparent evidence of his prowess may be most clearly represented by the current value of the company he created, Continental Resources.What was once a firm worth tens of millions of dollars is now,...
Month: August 2014
Affordable Care Act and Family Law
One of the most controversial pieces of legislation in modern history is the Affordable Care Act. In the United States, the idea of a government mandated health care plan did not sit well with libertarians or with conservatives. Politics aside, the Affordable Care Act...
Collecting Child Support From Unauthorized Immigrants
In California, especially in the Bay Area and Central Valley, people hail from different lands and bear different immigration statuses. Considering we are a nation of immigrants, it is not uncommon to stumble upon an immigration issue in a family law case.Recently,...
What To Do With a Retirement Plan In a Divorce?
Retirement benefits are often the largest of the various assets which must be divided in a dissolution process. And, not surprisingly, splitting them can be a highly complicated process. Retirement plans are not all created equal. There are many types, each with...
California spouses may wonder how divorce affects Social Security
With more couples in California choosing to end their marriage later in life, many may wonder how they will survive their retirement years in their newly single situation. No matter a person's age at divorce, the effect divorce can have on finances is often brutal....