Dubbed “manimony” by some, women supported alimony is becoming commonplace in the legal field. Some divorce lawyers cite seeing manimony in as much as 10% of all their divorce cases. The reason is obvious, now more than 40% of women are the higher earners in their relationship. This is undoubtedly a reflection of women’s progression in the workforce as well as the fruit of difficult and unpredictable economic times. Although alimony used to be reserved for the stay at home wife, the courts dont discriminate when it comes to gender …

Cook Island- a paradise for some, a bank account for the wealthy
In this report by the Government Accountability Office the GAO sought to get to the bottom of why tax evaders are still able to hide billions from tax collectors and the IRS. The lengthy 72 page PDF identifies data from the past 10 years where discrepancies show that the IRS failed to detect many undisclosed offshore accounts. Due to the recent financial sequester the IRS is hoping to tap in to illegal offshore tax accounts and punish federal tax evaders.  Since December 2012 …

Allowing your child to play, bond with and learn to care for an animal is a wonderful and interactive way to teach some of life’s most valuable lessons.
Allowing your child to play, bond with and learn to care for an animal is a wonderful and interactive way to teach some of life’s most valuable lessons. Unfortunately, about 4.5 million Americans are bitten by man’s best friend every year, and one in five of those bites require medical attention.
Among children, the rate of dog-bite injuries is highest of all age groups, …

Check in married, check out with divorce papers in hand. You won’t get any chocolates on your pillow here at the “divorce hotel”- the newest idea to help breathe life back in to family law. Couples ready to divorce will check in to the luxurious resort, receive separate rooms and have access to a suite in which they will receive legal counsel for mediation. Netherland-born Entrepreneur Jim Halfens conceptualized the idea after watching his college friend struggle through a grueling 5-month-long divorce. With a background in both marketing and legal services Halfens thought the …

Many of us make the mistake of holding off our estate plans until our later years in life, but having a solid estate plan allows you to dictate what will happen to your life’s work if you pass away. This can protect your property during the probate proccess and ensure that your finances are directed to the beneficiaries of your choice. In northern Orange County cities like Anaheim and Buena Park, where couples regularly have a net worth greater than $100,000, hiring an attorney who specializes in wills and estate …

A common misconception about estate planning is that it is only for the elderly or the wealthy. On the contrary, estate planning is something every adult should consider – it is especially crucial for anyone who is involved in a same-sex relationship, due to the fact that gay couples do not have the same protections as straight couples.
Unfortunately, gay couples are unable to rely on the laws designed to protect married people and their property, due to the fact that as of November 2012 only 13 states have legalized gay …

We spend our whole lives carefully amassing our wealth- but at any time the fruits of our labor can be put at risk by litigation, frivolous lawsuits or even legal fees incurred by our own passing. Estate planning is an important legal tool that helps successful individuals and business owners protect and transfer their estate on their passing. One of the most popular tools is a trust- a trust has three designated members:

Grantor- puts assets in trust
Trustee- manager of the trust
Beneficiary- the designated recipient of the trusts assets

There are over …

Every year thousands of workers are injured and killed while on the job. These injuries and deaths occur for various reasons, from mechanical failures, to operator negligence, precarious surfaces and non-worker engagement.
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) has put together a list of construction site safety regulations that have been adopted by most states. These safety ordinances are to be carried out by general contractors and sub-contractors. Operators should educate themselves on safety awareness, exercise caution when operating equipment and adhere to all OSHA rules. Equipment dealers and contractors …

Linda Gross, 47,  a nurse from South Dakota is initiating the first of over 1,800 lawsuits pending against Johnson and Johnson for failure to warn properly of possible risks and complications from Ethicon’s Prolift vaginal mesh. She faults complications from the pelvic mesh for more than 18 reconstructive surgeries to remove remnants of the mesh left behind. Gross seeks more than $3 million in damages for complications including: lost wages, medical expenses, loss off copulation and pain and suffering.
Allegations include that makers of the mesh:

Failed to warn doctors of all …

Every year more than 19 out of every 1,000 people seeks a divorce in Arizona. Divorce in Arizona, or a “dissolution of marriage” is a legal procedure that ends marriage. Arizona is a no-fault state, so the petitioner does not have to prove fault on the other party. The only reason that must be given is that one party believes that the marriage is “irretrievably broken”.
Important facts about divorce in Arizona

One of the spouses must have lived in Arizona for at least 90 days
There is a minimum waiting period of …