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As most of you serious Law Review readers know April is National Donate Life. We do an organ and tissue donor column every few years as the message bears repeating. Over 100,000 Americans are in need of an organ transplant—every day an average of seventeen people die waiting for an organ donation. More than one third of all deceased donors are aged 50 or older and nearly 8 percent are age 65 or older like me. At 78 my parts are pretty well worn but they are open for the [...]

Navigating a high-asset divorce in California requires advance planning, meticulous financial analysis, and strategic advocacy. This article provides a brief overview of the three issues most often at the forefront of high-asset marital dissolutions: asset valuation, property division and support. California Property Division What to Know California is a community property state. In divorce, community property is generally divided equally. Community property typically includes earnings and assets acquired from the date of marriage through the date of separation. Separate property generally includes assets owned before marriage, inheritances, gifts to a [...]

This is the third and last of our estate planning series, and we start with the question: Do I need a will? That is one of the most common questions asked of lawyers – at least estate planning lawyers. (The most commonly asked question of a criminal defense attorney is probably something like “What are my chances?” or “Do you think they’ll find the body?” Personal injury attorneys are probably asked, “How much will I get?” Clients asked me why I charge so much.) Unless you have no assets [...]