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Objection, hearsay!  We hear that term “hearsay” all the time—in the movies, on T.V., and in real life court proceedings.  The idea behind the “hearsay” rule, which prevents certain statements and documents from being admitted as evidence, is that not everything people say is reliable or even truthful (imagine that).  As straightforward as that rule…

In January 2010, California once again changed the law of No-Contest clauses in an attempt to make the area easy to apply.  Hard to say if that goal was accomplished.  In this video we discuss some of the basics of California No-Contest clauses.  For those viewing this blog by email subscription, you can click on…

Here is another business law offering that I published in our local Corona Business Monthly.  We come across many business issues in our Trust and Will litigation practice, so it never hurts to discuss business law concerns.

Stress can affect wellness.  And legal problems can bring the kind of stress most people would rather avoid. …

People influence others every day, and most types of influence simply persuades a person to make a certain decision–where to eat, what to buy, who to like, you get the idea.

Sometimes influence can get out of hand and become “undue.”  What separates normal influence from undue influence?  Simply put, undue influence is coercion.  It…

You don’t need to have legal experience to know that different people act in different ways to any given situation.  Especially stressful situations.  Lawsuits are very stressful for most people involved in them.  Trust and Will related lawsuits are even more so because it typically involves family, meaning family relationships and long-standing family dynamics that have nothing to…