Archive for July 2015
Guardianships And Conservatorships
At Soheila, Azizi & Associates, we offer a complete service that families depend on when applying for guardianship over a minor or conservatorship over an adult who requires the assistance of a conservator. Obtaining legal guardianship or conservatorship is often complex and can be a frustrating process. One must keep in mind that the process…
Read MoreCOLLABORATIVE MEDIATION: The Ideal Team Approach To Conflict Resolution
Resolving disputes out of court is gaining more popularity as more people experience increased frustration over delays, expenses and uncertainties of litigating their cases in court. The process which was previously referred to as an Alternative method of Dispute Resolution (ADR), has increasingly become the ideal approach for many lawyers and party litigants. “Mediation” is often…
Read MoreIs My Spouse Entitled to Half My Business if We Divorce?
Divorce is the last thing people are typically thinking of when they get married – however, the sad fact of the matter is that 52% of all first marriages will end in divorce in this day and age. Divorces are already an unfortunate matter but then you add in the fact that a couple has…
Read MoreCan Conflict Actually Be Good For Your Relationship?
Many people make the wrong assumption that conflict will collapse a relationship and so they attempt to avoid it like the plague. Many people also tend to close their eyes to conflict or a potential clash, thinking that if they don’t acknowledge it, it doesn’t exist. However, what many forget is that engaging in conflict…
Read MoreEstate Litigation & Mediation
Why Use ADR For Handling Contested Estates? Mediation, or the alternative form of dispute resolution handled by professional neutral parties, is a good way to resolve cases involving estates and wills instead of taking the case through a costly, time consuming trial. When parties are involved in a case of a contested will, according to…
Read MoreJuly 2015: Law Talk
LAW TALK BY SOHEILA AZIZI “March Toward Equality” or “Threat to American Democracy?” The US Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, issued on Friday, June 26, 2015, is by no means an end to the heated controversy and polarization over this issue. The decision was a 5-4, and the deciding vote was cast…
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