By: Brian Ramsey, Esq. Third in our series regarding attorney's fees and "Do I really Have to Pay for This?!?!? The general answer is “No!†The “American rule†is that each side has to bear their own attorney’s fees. (California... Read more
By Brian Ramsey, Esq. Brian Ramsey, a senior litigation attorney at TLD Law, held the firm’s first virtual mediation this week through Zoom. The mediation was long set for April before the pandemic. So it was imperative that it continue... Read more
Even if there is a Trust, the Original Last Will and Testament matters. The Original Last Will and Testament is important because under California Probate Code section 8200 the custodian of the Will is required to lodge the Original... Read more
So. Blog posts are often written based on what is entered into a search engine. If a question is entered in all the time – it means that if we write a blog post on that question – we will... Read more
From the Desk of Jennifer N. Sawday: As it goes, I have never met you – you meaning the dear reader reading this article or internet post. And unfortunately, since we have never met, my dear reader, I cannot... Read more
The 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine has been released! TLD Law is proud to announce that 6 of our attorneys have been selected to the list. Congratulations to Jennifer Lumsdaine, Joseph A. Lumsdaine, Mark C. Doyle, Monica Goel, and... Read more
Probate is generally required when someone has passed away and their home or other assets like a bank account are not held in a trust or do not have a payable on death beneficiary. If the home or bank account... Read more
What I really mean: SET UP YOUR LIVING TRUST TODAY! The California legislature has passed a new bill that prohibits the California Department of Healthcare Services (DHS) from making a Medi-Cal recovery claim or Medi-Cal recovery lien against assets that... Read more
