My name is Sergio Cabanas. I’m your neighborhood Personal Family Lawyer™. And, by the powers vested in me, I’m officially designating every day in May, Mother’s Day! Don’t you think moms  deserve it? If you are a mom, you know you deserve it. Moms are super busy—pre-occupied with work or kids or both!… Read more>>

Divorce can be traumatic for the whole family. Even if the process is amicable, it involves many tough decisions, legal hassles, and painful emotions that can drag out over several months, or even years.… Read more>>

Dealing with the financial stressors of caring for an aging loved one can affect your ability to provide them with the care and compassion they need. It can also put the security of your financial future at risk.  … Read more>>

Even if you put a totally solid estate plan in place, it can end up proving worthless if it’s not properly updated. Estate planning is not a one-and-done type of deal: It should continuously evolve along with your life circumstances.… Read more>>

In late February, Luke Perry, who became famous starring in the 1990s TV series Beverly Hills 90210, suffered a massive stroke at age 52. He was hospitalized under heavy sedation, and five days later, when it became clear he wouldn’t recover, his family decided to remove life support. Perry died on March 4th, 2019 surrounded by his two children—21-year-old Jack and 18-year-old Sophie—along with his fiancé, ex-wife, mother, siblings, and others.… Read more>>

If you created an estate plan that includes a living trust, you must review it to determine if it contains language that could create unnecessary cost, effort and stress for your surviving spouse.… Read more>>

What can we learn from earlier generations? Quite a bit, says Brendon Burchard, but only  if we ask the right questions.… Read more>>

Whether you have a lost a spouse or partner through divorce or death, being thrust into singlehood can be an emotionally and financially jarring experience.  To get yourself back on firm footing, at least financially, follow these five steps:… Read more>>

With the cost of a funeral averaging $7,000 and steadily increasing each year, every estate plan should include enough money to cover this final expense. Yet it isn’t enough to simply set aside money in your will.… Read more>>

If your marriage is on the rocks, one of your many worries is probably the impact divorce will have on your financial life. We can support you with a thorough analysis of your assets and understanding of the financial impact of a divorce, but first read these three widespread myths of the financial impact of divorce.… Read more>>