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- 2013.05.14: How to Develop a Post-Divorce Parenting Plan
- 2013.05.07: Dividing Marital Property in a Santa Rosa Divorce
- 2013.04.30: Child Custody Issues for Eddie Murphy
- 2013.04.23: Financial Instability of Sonoma County Families Breeds New Forms of Fraud
- 2013.04.16: Prenuptial Agreements Are 0n the Rise
- 2013.04.09: 7 Tips to Help Your Children Survive Your Santa Rosa Divorce
- 2013.04.02: What Do You Do When Your Credit Report Is Wrong?
- 2013.03.26: How Facebook Can Impact Your Santa Rosa Divorce - And What You Can Do About It
- 2013.03.19: Child Custody Battle Brews in Aftermath of Mindy McCready's Suicide
- 2013.03.12: Child Custody Disputes Among Unmarried Heterosexual and Gay Unmarried Couples Are Similar
- 2013.03.05: Obama Urges Reversal On Prop. 8 While U.S. Military Liberalizes Benefits For Gay Couples
- 2013.02.26: American Taxpayer Relief Act and Your Santa Rosa Divorce
- 2013.02.19: What Happens When Your Debt is Purchased?
- 2013.02.12: Is Facebook Safe? It might Not Be for Your Teen
- 2013.02.05: U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Gay Marriage in March
- 2013.01.29: Ready to Finalize Your Santa Rosa Divorce? Don't Forget These 5 Items
- 2013.01.22: 4 Immediate Actions Every Domestic Violence Victim Should Take
- 2013.01.15: State Sues Sperm Donor for Child Support
- 2013.01.08: Will A Waiver of Spousal Support Be Upheld In A Prenuptial Agreement? It Depends!
- 2013.01.01: Marriage Licenses Renewals To Prevent Santa Rosa Divorces?
- 2013.01.01: HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM JVS LAW OFFICES!!
- 2012.12.26: It Is 9:00 p.m. -- Do You Know Where Your Spouse Is?
- 2012.12.24: MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE LAW OFFICES OF JAMES V. SANSONE
- 2012.12.18: Assembly Bill 1909 Implemented To Benefit Sonoma County Foster Children
- 2012.12.11: Seeking Back Child Support in Santa Rosa California
- 2012.12.08: Former Sebastopol Tenant Gwen Smith Is Up To Her Old Tricks
- 2012.12.04: Falsely Accused of Child Abuse: Understanding The CPS Investigation
- 2012.11.27: You May be Responsible for Your Ex's Credit Card Debt - Santa Rosa Divorce
- 2012.11.20: Psychological Testing During A Santa Rosa Child Custody Dispute
- 2012.11.13: Cohabitation Agreements Protect Relationships: Santa Rosa Family Law
- 2012.11.06: Facebook Evidence in A Santa Rosa Divorce: Five Tips for Protecting Yourself
- 2012.10.30: Parental Neglect Unnecessary In A Finding Of Dependency Court Jurisdiction Based On Parental Failure or Inability To Adequately Protect A Child
- 2012.10.23: Spousal Support Termination: Former Wife's Marriage-Like Ceremony Did Not Terminate Former Husband's Obligation to Pay Spousal Support
- 2012.10.16: County's Evidence Failed to Establish Parents Knew Someone Was Harming Their Child
- 2012.10.09: Proof of Criminal Neglect Is Not Necessary For An Initial Adjudication of Dependency
- 2012.10.02: Goals of Sonoma County Dependency Proceedings
- 2012.09.25: Resolving Your Eviction / "Unlawful Detainer" Case in California Courts - Chapter 3
- 2012.09.18: Resolving Your Eviction / "Unlawful Detainer" Case in California Courts - Chapter 2
- 2012.09.11: Resolving You Eviction / "Unlawful Detainer" Case In California Courts - Chaapter 1
- 2012.09.04: What Happens If My Ex Refuses To Obey A Court Order?
- 2012.08.28: Sections Of The Defense of Marriage Act Found To Violate The Equal Protection Clause
- 2012.08.21: Are Inherited IRA's Exempt From The Bankruptcy Estate?
- 2012.08.14: Sebastopol Tenant Gwen Smith Ordered To Pay The Press Democrat$30,613.50 In Attorney's Fees
- 2012.08.10: Santa Rosa Landlord Constance Cook vs. Sonoma County Tenant Gwendolyn Smith, The Appeal
- 2012.08.07: Jurisdiction in California Child Custody and Visitation Cases
- 2012.07.31: California's Safe At Home Program For Victims Of Domestic Violence
- 2012.07.24: Landlords and Tenants Both Winners with AB 1679 - Security Deposit Legislation
- 2012.07.17: It's Easy To Trip Up On Alimony Tax Deduction
- 2012.07.10: Are Equalization Payments A Debtor Receives In Exchange For A Transfer Of Interest In A Marital Piece of Real Property Protected By A Homestead Exemption?
- 2012.07.03: Recorded Witness Statements Are Entitled To Qualified Work Product Protection
- 2012.06.26: Can I Change My Child's Name Without The Consent Of My Ex?
- 2012.06.19: Chapter 13 bankruptcy vs. Debt Management Programs
- 2012.06.12: Nullity vs. Dissolution, What is the Difference?
- 2012.06.06: Gay Marriage, The American Controversy
- 2012.05.30: FTC Enjoins Fake, Harassing, Payday Loan Debt Collector's Business
- 2012.05.22: Banks Are Not Required To Present Any Proof In Order To Obtain Default Judgment
- 2012.05.18: NACBA Petitions Bankruptcy Court For Global Consumer Relief
- 2012.05.08: Does My Child Have to Be Living With Me To Get Child Support
- 2012.04.24: Domestic Partnership and Same-Sex Marriage Legislation Change
- 2012.04.17: Miss a 15-Day Window, No Rent is Due To Santa Rosa Landlords
- 2012.04.10: Prospective Tenants and Screening Fees: What An Owner Can And Cannot Do
- 2012.03.28: US Supreme Court May Hear Case That Could Potentially Outlaw Rent Control
- 2012.03.20: New Bills That Will Impact Santa Rosa Landlords And Tenants
- 2012.03.13: Is There A Remedy For The CA State Court's Excessive Case Load
- 2012.03.06: Rejected Residential Lease Was Not Terminated In Bankruptcy
- 2012.02.28: BAPCPA Drove Up Bankruptcy Cost For No Benefit?
- 2012.02.21: Regular Monitored Visits Are Insufficient To Establish The Parent-Child Relationship Exception For Adoption
- 2012.02.14: The Student Loan Debt Bomb: America's Next Mortgage Economic Crisis
- 2012.02.07: Update on NACBA's Principal Paydown Plan
- 2012.02.02: Post-Separation Disability Benefits Are Not Community Property
- 2012.01.24: US Supreme Court Holds That Law Enforcement Need A Warrant Before GPS Tracking Can Be Used
- 2012.01.18: Actual Notice of Bankruptcy Defeats Creditor's Late Filed Claim
- 2012.01.10: Debtor Discharges Student Loans After 25 Years
- 2012.01.04: Mortgage Cramdown In A Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
- 2011.12.27: Substantial Evidence Showed That Removal From Parents' Home Was Reasonable
- 2011.12.20: Contents of MySpace Page Are Sufficient To Establish Its Authenticity
- 2011.12.13: Sonoma County Plaintiff Is Awarded 1.2 Million Damages Following Collision With CHP
- 2011.12.06: Unprotected Sex Is Not Willful and Malicious Act For Purposes of Non-Dischargeability
- 2011.11.29: Will Black Friday Create Legal Liability For Holiday Retailers?
- 2011.11.23: Bay Area Problem Tenant Gwen Smith Emerges In Oregon
- 2011.11.15: Selecting a Property Manager, Screening Renters, Maintenance Concerns & Fees
- 2011.11.03: Attorney Neglect Does Not Create A Credit Counseling Exception - Santa Rosa Bankruptcy
- 2011.10.28: North Bay Tenant Accused Of Evading Rent For Years - Santa Rosa Landlords Beware!
- 2011.10.27: Credit Card Delinquencies Continue to Drop - Santa Rosa Bankruptcy
- 2011.10.25: 401(k) Contributions May Increase Postpetition - Santa Rosa Bankruptcy
- 2011.10.20: Can You Lien Strip In A Chapter 20 Bankruptcy In The 9th Circuit?
- 2011.10.18: Support Growing Among Policymakers For NACBA's Principal Paydown Plan
- 2011.10.13: Facing Cuts, a City Repeals Its Domestic Violence Law - Santa Rosa Family Law
- 2011.10.11: California Is A Community Property State, What Exactly Does That Mean? Santa Rosa Divorce
- 2011.10.06: What Type of Damages Can A Santa Rosa Landlord Obtain In An Action For Unlawful Detainer?
- 2011.10.04: Drug Dealing Debtor Keeps Discharge - Santa Rosa Bankruptcy
- 2011.09.30: Billing Statement's Disclaimer Prevents Stay Violation - Santa Rosa Bankruptcy
- 2011.09.27: Former Trustee Sentenced For Fraud - Santa Rosa Bankruptcy
- 2011.09.22: Can The Panel Trustee Be Sued In State Court Under An Intentional Tort Theory?
- 2011.09.20: Marriage, College, And A Job Won't Ward Off Bankruptcy - Santa Rosa Bankruptcy
- 2011.09.15: No Lien Stripping in Chapter 20 Cases In The Ninth Circuit - Santa Rosa Bankruptcy
- 2011.09.13: Federal Court Enjoins Foreclosure - Santa Rosa Bankruptcy
- 2011.09.10: 2011 Relay For Life of Santa Rosa California Is Here
- 2011.09.08: DUI Arrests Up Over Labor Day Weekend Which May Complicate A Child Custody Dispute
- 2011.09.06: If It Sounds Too Good To Be True, It Is: Couple Convicted of Foreclosure Rescue Fraud
- 2011.09.01: Bankruptcy Petition Preparers, Not A Good Idea - Santa Rosa Bankruptcy Lawyer
- 2011.08.30: The Law Offices of James V. Sansone Is Moving To A Different Santa Rosa Location
- 2011.08.25: Gwen Smith Has Filed A Defamation Action Against Reporter At Press Democrat and The Press Democrat
- 2011.08.23: My Husband Is Married To Another Women, Now What? - Santa Rosa Family Law
- 2011.08.18: Santa Rosa Bankruptcy Debtors Take Note: Discharge Denied For Hiding Equity
- 2011.08.16: Giving Your Property To A Third Party To Hold Will Not Protect Your Property -Santa Rosa Bankruptcy
- 2011.08.11: Tax Consequences Of Spousal Support - Santa Rosa Family Law
- 2011.08.09: My Ex Left The Country With Our Child Without My Consent! Now What? -Santa Rosa Divorce
- 2011.08.04: Answers For Santa Rosa Landlords Regarding Installation of Carbon Monoxide Detectors
- 2011.08.02: The Number Of Californians Entering Foreclosure Is At Lowest Level Since 2007, Is This Good News For Santa Rosa Homeowners?
- 2011.07.28: Divorced Dad's Blog Becomes A Test for the First Amendment
- 2011.07.26: Denial Of Employment By Private Employer Does Not Violate the Bankruptcy Code
- 2011.07.21: Divorce 101 - Santa Rosa Divorce Attorney Explains The Basics
- 2011.07.19: Does Current Monthly Income Include Income Received But Not Derived Within The 6 Month Look Back Period?
- 2011.07.15: Santa Rosa Landlord's Can Rejoice, Gwendolyn Smith Loses Appeal Against Sebastopol Landlord Barbara Wilt
- 2011.07.12: What Can I Do If I No Longer Can Afford My Chapter 13 Plan Payment - Santa Rosa Bankruptcy
- 2011.07.07: MERS Relief From Stay Denied Since It Had Not Established Legal Authority To Enforce Mortgage - Santa Rosa Bankruptcy
- 2011.07.05: Indigent Persons Subject To Civil Contempt Proceedings For Back Due Child Support Are Not Entitled To Appointment Of Counsel - Santa Rosa Family Law & Criminal Law
- 2011.06.30: Can My Parental Rights Be Involuntarily Terminated-Santa Rosa Family Law
- 2011.06.28: Can My Santa Rosa Divorce Be Uncontested?
- 2011.06.23: Santa Rosa Above Median Income Debtors With No Disposable Income May Propose A 36 Month Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Repayment Plan
- 2011.06.21: Means Test Is Not Conclusive On Abuse Based On An Ability To Pay
- 2011.06.16: Bankruptcy Court For The Central District of California Holds That Same Sex Married Couple Can File A Joint Bankruptcy Petition
- 2011.06.14: Grounds For The Award Of Attorney's Fees In A Santa Rosa Divorce
- 2011.06.09: Real Estate Broker's Debt Dischargeable Because A Real Estate Licensee Does Not Meet The Fiduciary Capacity Requirements Under the Bankruptcy Code
- 2011.06.07: California Legislative Legal Updated Affecting Santa Rosa Landlords
- 2011.06.02: Arnold Schwarzenegger to Be Sued by Mistress' Ex?
- 2011.05.30: A Santa Rosa Tenant Must Use Ordinary Care to Preserve Premises and Act to Avoid Waste
- 2011.05.28: CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2011
- 2011.05.25: Recycling Services May Start To Be Required for Santa Rosa Tenants in Apartment Buildings
- 2011.05.23: What Are the Grounds For A Divorce In A Santa Rosa Marital Dissolution Action?
- 2011.05.20: Santa Rosa Bankruptcy Debtors May Be Able to Avoid Wholly Unsecured Liens in Chapter 20 Filing
- 2011.05.18: Can I Get My Ex To Pay My Attorney's Fees In My Santa Rosa Divorce?
- 2011.05.16: The Quickest Way For A Parent To Lose Primary Physical Custody In A Sonoma County Child Custody Action Is For That Parent To Obstruct The Visitation Rights Of The Other Parent
- 2011.05.13: Santa Rosa Landlords May Be Required To Allow Tenants to Post Anything They Want At The Property
- 2011.05.11: I Filed For Chapter 7 Bankruptcy In Santa Rosa Before, When Can I File For Bankruptcy Again?
- 2011.05.09: A Santa Rosa Landlord's "No Pet" Policy May Create Liability Under California Law And The American with Disabilities Act
- 2011.05.06: An Interested Party Has A Right to Request Abandonment of Property of the Estate In A Santa Rosa Bankruptcy
- 2011.05.04: Gwendolyn Smith Loses Another Legal Battle This Time In Oregon
- 2011.05.02: Concealment Of An Asset Can Have A Devastating Effect On A Santa Rosa Divorce
- 2011.04.29: JVS Law Supports The American Cancer Society And Is A Sponsor Of the 2011 Santa Rosa Relay For Life
- 2011.04.27: Even Utilizing California's No Fault Eviction Statutes, A Santa Rosa Landlord Can't Evict A Tenant Who Exercises His or Her Legal Rights
- 2011.04.25: Santa Rosa Debtors May Claim An Extra $200 Per Vehicle For Operating Expense In The Means Test
- 2011.04.22: Santa Rosa Debtors Filing For Bankruptcy Retain Their Protection From Negative Equity
- 2011.04.20: Rights And Duties Of A Santa Rosa Landlord During A Tenancy
- 2011.04.18: The Scope of the Bankruptcy Automatic Stay in A Santa Rosa Divorce
- 2011.04.15: What Rights of Visitation Do Grandparents And Other Family Members Have In A Santa Rosa Child Custody Dispute?
- 2011.04.13: Santa Rosa Bankruptcy Debtors Beware: Court Sentences Debtors Who Were Found Guilty For Bankruptcy Fraud
- 2011.04.11: Landlords Succeed in Challenging Two Bad Bills That Would Have Increased Tenant Protections In A Santa Rosa Eviction
- 2011.04.08: Are There Any Circumstances Where I Can Discharge My Student Loan In A Santa Rosa Bankruptcy?
- 2011.04.06: What Will My Child Support Payment Be In My Santa Rosa Divorce?
- 2011.04.04: Revenge of Gwendolyn Smith, Why Screening Tenants May Help Landlords Avoid a Santa Rosa Eviction
- 2011.04.01: No Really, The Laws Governing Spousal Support In A Santa Rosa Divorce Are Gender Neutral.
- 2011.03.30: Santa Rosa Bankruptcy Basics "101" Part II, Types of Bankruptcy
- 2011.03.29: California Legislature Revives 14 Day Notice Proposal Santa Rosa Landlords Must Take Action
- 2011.03.28: Santa Rosa Bankruptcy Basics "101"
- 2011.03.25: JVS Law Is Once Again Proud to Sponsor The 2011 Relay For LIfe Survivor Appreciation Brunch
- 2011.03.23: New Tenant Screening Requirement That Santa Rosa Landlords Must Be Aware Of
- 2011.03.21: Involuntary Bankruptcy May Be A Useful Tool For Santa Rosa Creditors To Protect Their Rights
- 2011.03.18: Filing for Bankruptcy In Santa Rosa Requires More Than Your Declaration That You Are Filing Bankruptcy
- 2011.03.16: The Affects Of Domestic Violence Allegations On Child Custody In A Santa Rosa Divorce
- 2011.03.14: If You're a Santa Rosa Landlord, Is Your Rental Property Insured for Lead?
- 2011.03.11: Just When Santa Rosa Landlords Think Evictions and Landlord Tenant Law in Santa Rosa Can't Become Any More Difficult To Understand!
- 2011.03.09: Mortgage Principal Pay Down Plans In Santa Rosa Bankruptcy?
- 2011.03.07: What Affect Does A Bankruptcy Have On A Santa Rosa Divorce
- 2011.03.04: Statutory Homestead Cap Is Doubled in Joint Bankruptcy Filings, At Least According To The 10th Circuit Court Of Appeals
- 2011.03.02: My Wife Filed For Divorce And Told Me I Would Never See My Children Again, Is That True?
- 2011.02.28: Your Bankruptcy Discharge Can Be Denied If It Can Be Proven That A Debtor Intended To Defraud Creditors!
- 2011.02.25: The Nine Steps Landlords Need To Know For A Sonoma County Eviction
- 2011.02.23: Is There An Ownership Expense Associated With Your Car After Your Car Loan Has Been Paid Off?
- 2011.02.21: Gwen Smith Strikes Back at Former Sonoma County Landlord Connie Cook
- 2011.02.18: Sonoma County Landlords Watch Out: Legislation Introduced to Extend Time Period for Notice to Pay Rent from 3 to 14 Days
- 2011.02.16: I Was Married In Another Country; Can I File for Divorce in Sonoma County?
- 2011.02.14: Rent Control Statutes Can Create Additional Road Blocks for California Landlords
- 2011.02.11: Is There A Quick And Inexpensive Way To Get A Divorce In Sonoma County?
- 2011.02.10: Sonoma County Bankruptcy, Divorce, Family Law, and Eviction Attorney KFTY 50 Commerical
- 2011.02.09: What Happens To My Income Tax Refund If I File Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
- 2011.02.07: Can A Sonoma County Debtor Keep Their Car After They File For Bankruptcy If They Have A Car Loan, Part II?
- 2011.02.04: Now That A Tenancy Is Created, How Do I Get A Sonoma County Tenant Out Of My House?
- 2011.02.02: Creation of A Sonoma County Landlord Tenant Relationship Does Not Require An Official Written Agreement
- 2011.01.31: Using Bankruptcy to Prevent A Sonoma County Eviction Could Be Dangerous
- 2011.01.28: What Happens In A Sonoma County Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Filing?
- 2011.01.26: Can A Good Faith Belief In A Marriage That Does Not Legally Exist Give Rise to Marital Protections in Sonoma County?
- 2011.01.24: The Dischargeability of Marital Obligations in Sonoma County Bankruptcy
- 2011.01.22: Can A Sonoma County Debtor Keep Their Car After They File For Bankruptcy If They Have A Car Loan?
- 2011.01.19: What can Sonoma County Parents Do When They Can't Afford To Pay Their Current Child Support Obligation?
- 2011.01.17: Legal Recognition of Cohabitation May Lead to Legal Protections For Former Sonoma County "Couples"
- 2011.01.14: Why Does My Chapter 13 Confirmation Order State "Future Income Of The Debtor Shall Be Held Under The Supervision And Control Of The Trustee As Is Necessary For The Execution Of The Plan?"
- 2011.01.12: While Bankruptcy Offers Sonoma County Debtors Powerful Protections, Its Protections Are Not Endless
- 2011.01.10: Can a Sonoma County Landlord Collect Rent When Their Property Is In Foreclosure?
- 2011.01.07: Now That I Have My Discharge, Can the Court Take It Away?
- 2011.01.05: Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Basics for Sonoma County, Mendocino County, and Lake County
- 2011.01.03: Sonoma County Debtors Ask, What Will My Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Plan Payment Be?
- 2010.12.31: When the Ball Drops Signaling the Start of 2011, Californians Will Welcome 725 New Laws!
- 2010.12.29: How Bankruptcy Affects Sonoma County Home Loan Approvals
- 2010.12.27: What Can Sonoma County Debtors Expect At The Meeting of Creditors?
- 2010.12.24: What Do Sonoma County Landlords Need To Know About Security Deposit
- 2010.12.22: The Five Most Common Questions I Get Asked about Bankruptcy By Sonoma County Debtors
- 2010.12.20: Sonoma County Rental Property Owners and Landlords- Minimize Problem Tenants and Prevent Evictions
- 2010.12.19: I Am Not The Custodial Parent But My Marital Settlement Agreement Provides That I Get To Claim a Dependency Exemption For One Of The Two Children, Now What?
- 2010.12.18: MADD Would Like to See Random Breath Tests for Drivers
- 2010.12.17: Former Sonoma County Tenant Gwendolyn Smith, This Time Gwendolyn Scott, Is In Oregon
- 2010.12.15: The New Year Will Give Your Child a Greater Voice in Your Sonoma County Child Custody Hearing
- 2010.12.14: Sonoma County Welcomes Two New Judicial Officers To The Superior Court
- 2010.12.13: The Changing Landscape of Sonoma County Family Law
- 2010.12.10: How Do You Know if Bankruptcy is the Right Soluiton?
- 2010.12.08: Choosing The Right Tenants Is Crucial For Sonoma County Landlords Given California's Stringent Tenant Protection Laws
- 2010.12.07: Sonoma County Bankruptcy: I Just Filed Bankruptcy, What Do I Get To Keep?
- 2010.12.06: New Laws Effective January 1, 2011 That Effect Landlords
- 2010.12.04: Bankruptcy Rule Change re: Credit Counseling
- 2010.12.03: Mortgage Lenders May Not Have As Much Leverage As You Think
- 2010.12.01: Giving Back The "American Dream": Strategic Defaults
- 2010.11.29: School Bullying Can Voilate Civil Rights Laws
- 2010.11.26: DUI CHECK POINTS: SURVIVAL TIPS
- 2010.11.25: Social Networking Sites Such as Facebook and MySpace Can Be Your Ex Partner's Worst Nightmare
- 2010.11.24: Pacific Heights Lived Out in Sonoma County! Have Tenant Protections Gone Too Far?
- 2010.11.23: Bankruptcy Filings Up Almost 14% From Last Year
- 2010.11.19: Should I Hire A Bankruptcy Attorney?
- 2010.11.19: Dividing Property and Debt During Divorce
- 2010.11.18: Ending Your Financial Worries Through the Bankruptcy Process
- 2010.11.18: Compassionate Divorce Guidance for North Bay Residents
- 2010.11.18: Landlord/Tenant Disputes at JVS
- 2010.11.18: Aggressively Defending You Against Harmful DUI Charges