Recently, there’s been a rise in the number of young unmarried couples living together and older couples merely “shacking up” instead of getting married. What these couples may not understand is that simply being in a long-term, committed relationship does not give them the rights and benefits of a married couple. Misconception – California is […]

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Coping with the death of a loved one can be a very painful time for anyone. In a perfect world, you’d be able to mourn your loss in peace. Unfortunately, we don’t live in a perfect world; when a loved one dies, there are a litany of personal and legal matters that must be attended […]

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