Collaborative Practice Silicon Valley
Resolving Conflicts Without Court since 1993
Attorney Address: Gregory Scott MacSwain Esq. 510 North Third Street San Jose, CA 95112 Phone: Office: 408-279-8533 Cell: 408-905-9057 Fax: 408-289-8411 EMAIL: GMACSJD@aol.com Web: http://gregmacswain.net Bio: I have been practicing law for 35 years. The last 20 years have been exclusively devoted to family law. I work with husbands and wives, moms and …
Financial Planning, Estates & Trusts
Los Altos, CA
By: Victoria Tran Sood, elder care and inheritance attorney An alternative dispute resolution clause in a revocable living trust requiring beneficiaries and trustee to resolve disputes over the trust without court litigation (through collaboration, mediation, or arbitration) is generally not enforceable against trust beneficiaries in California. However, like most general rules, there are exceptions. Beneficiaries …
by Sally Cooperrider, Attorney and Mediator There are a lot of financial and other decisions to be made when a couple is separating. One issue is how to divide the pensions, 401(k)s, IRAs, and other retirement assets. If the couple works together in a Collaborative case or other negotiated divorce, they can find creative ways …
By Maureen O’Connell, Attorney at Law Do you plan to become disabled in your lifetime? The statistics tell us that one third of all individuals in the United States will have a temporary or permanent disability before they die. If you look at the over-eighty-five population fifty percent or more of these individuals will suffer …
