Watching an aging parent or other loved one decline can be difficult. When someone cannot manage daily needs safely, family members must act right away. California law provides help through a probate conservatorship and this legal plan protects your loved one when...
Many California families create an estate plan and then set it aside. However, a plan that no longer matches current circumstances can create serious problems for your loved ones. Regular updates help ensure estate planning documents remain aligned with your current...
Navigating rent rules in Ventura can feel like a maze, especially with state laws layered on top of local regulations. AB 1482 sets clear limits on rent increases and eviction reasons, creating protections for tenants while establishing expectations for landlords. By...
The first year of a startup moves fast. You focus on building, selling, hiring and staying afloat. Legal details usually get pushed aside until something goes wrong, and that delay is where real money gets lost. Here are three mistakes that tend to hit startups...
You have spent years building your savings and purchasing a home in California. Now that you're planning your estate, you want to make sure your loved ones receive your assets without unnecessary stress or delays. But as you explore your options, you find yourself...
A to Z Law Associate Joshua Smith was quoted in a recent article in the Pacific Coast Business Times (“PCBT”) on Governor Newsom’s proposal to stop hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”). This proposal has strong advocates on both sides, and will have important impacts on...
Thanks to the global pandemic and concerns about voting integrity surrounding the 2020 election, the federal gift & estate tax did not get as much publicity as it typically does during a presidential election. Politician and pundits will usually parade the so-called “death tax” during campaign season, but unless you were on the look-out for it, you probably didn’t hear…
March 2020 marked the start of my second year practicing law here in Ventura County. It was also the start of COVID-19 – that “thing” that has unapologetically turned all of our lives upside down, on their heads, and buried them in endless Netflix and Amazon Prime streams. To say that my first year or so practicing law here has…
A to Z Law partner Kendall A. VanConas will participate as a panel member at an upcoming estate planning seminar in Ventura. Presented by the National Business Institute, the one-day seminar will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, at the Wyndham Garden Ventura Pierpont Inn, at 550 Sanjon Road. Titled “Estate Administration From Start to…
Joshua S. Smith, a Public Interest Scholar for Loyola Law School’s Class of 2018, has a wealth of professional experience in ecological restoration, conservation, and resource management, and he looks forward to practicing environmental law. A native of Southern California’s Inland Empire, Joshua was born in Fontana and raised in Chino. He double-majored in Politics and Environmental Studies at UC…