The act of marriage, as depicted across many different mediums, is a large gathering of friends and family coming together to celebrate the special union of two people. It’s a very public broadcast of the undying love a couple has for one another. But what if you wanted to keep this union private? Eloping would …
Confidential Marriage – A California Benefit Continue Reading »
Back in 2019, Nicolas Cage married his then girlfriend Erika Koike after “drinking to the point of intoxication.” Cage, as a lot of people do when in the throes of infatuation, acted on impulse. Four days later, he claimed the marriage was fraud as he was not fully aware of the extent of a relationship …
I want to pretend my marriage never happened. Can I get it annulled? As unromantic as it sounds, marriage is, in part, a business arrangement. Simply wanting to pretend it did not happen or being unhappy is not enough to annul a marriage. No worries though. No matter how short or long you have been …
SPECIAL BLOG! Uncoupling—Now What? King Law Firm Has Answers! Continue Reading »
People understand that getting married isn’t a guarantee love will last forever. In fact, over the last twenty years, divorce has become much more prevalent among what is affectionately known as the boomer generation, even as the overall divorce rate decreases. One might believe this phenomenon, known as gray divorce, is due to COVID lockdowns …
5 Things to Consider During a Gray Divorce Continue Reading »
There is always an abundance of emotion in a time of crisis. Right now, as we attempt to navigate through the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are faced with an extra amount of personal, financial and professional stress, anxiety, fear and uncertainty. Marriage is hard enough during regular times; it’s even more …
Divorce Is A Last Resort: Staying Married Through COVID-19 Continue Reading »
Every year, King Law Firm Attorneys at Law takes a quick look at some of the new 2020 California laws that have taken effect on the first of January and are most likely to affect your business, your personal life and your health. Work and Business Minimum wage has risen to $13 dollars per hour …
I’ll take care of it tomorrow. How many times have you said this in the past year? It seems innocuous enough, especially when something is as trivial as mailing a letter or taking out the garbage. But there are some things, such as going to the doctor or planning your retirement, that could have major …
The Truth Behind Probate for Unwed Couples Without a Will or Trust Continue Reading »
No one likes to admit it, but marriage takes a lot of work. When both parties are incapable of putting forth the effort, a relationship can spoil rather quickly, making one feel as if they failed in their commitments. The majority of relationships that quote-unquote fail, though, aren’t really failures at all; it’s simply a …
Conscious Uncoupling – Removing the Stigma of Divorce Continue Reading »
Marriage is considered by most to be a blessed event that binds two lives together. But no matter how much we all want to believe in happily ever after, the hard, cold truth is that a healthy percentage of marriages in the U.S. fail within fifteen years. No matter the reason — including age, family …
California has had a long and at times confusing history with regard to same-sex marriage. Many within the LGBT community have been married in the periods of time when same-sex marriage was legal. In the past, some of those couples may have faced issues when seeking a divorce, since the state, in addition to other …
