On this Saturday, September 29th, I'll be delivering a half-hour presentation in San Francisco at the Family Wealth Workshop, hosted by the San Francisco Office of the Assessor. The subject of my talk will be how to create safeguards against elder financial abuse, based on my book The Wolf at the Door: Undue Influence and Elder Financial Abuse.
Mediation in Estate and Trust Disputes | Hackard Law at Work
This is the biggest mediation year in our law firm's history. The milestone is significant for our clients, their adversaries and all lawyers involved in the prosecution and defense of estate, trust and elder financial abuse litigation.
The Day Before an Estate or Trust Mediation | Strong Emotions
This is a busy year for estate and trust mediation - the alternative dispute process in which the parties to a lawsuit meet with a neutral third-party, often a retired judge, in an effort to settle the case. Our litigation practice includes California's largest urban areas and so, not coincidentally, does our presence at mediations. While mediations can be dramatically different there are some constants - including strong emotions.
Hackard Law's Gratitude & Hope | Christmas 2017
We're nearing the end of the year and many thoughts come to mind of "all that has been." The press of year end business coupled with the magnificence of the Christmas season make December a very busy month. Whatever the press of business or the season's needs the most important part of our lives should not be forgotten. It is this sense of gratitude that we share.
Elder Financial Abuse Law | Game-Changer in CA Trust Litigation
Elder Financial Abuse | California Estate & Trust Litigation
5 Key Tips on Trust Mediation & Settlement | CA Estate & Trust Litigation Attorney
My Brother Stole My Mom's House | Tales of Estate Wrongdoing
Trust & Estate Litigation | Perseverance and Vision
Lying Trustee Exposed | CA Elder Financial Abuse Litigation
Communities across California overwhelmingly support programs to prevent financial elder abuse and to punish those responsible for this offense. California law provides clear civil and criminal remedies to enforce the rule that elder financial abusers must be held accountable for all the harms and losses that they cause. In estate, trust and probate litigation, that means that predators can be made to pay for their wrongdoing in civil court.
