We are proud to officially announce the opening of our new office in San Diego, California! As a result of the continued growth and development over the last few years, JKZ is expanding our reach with a new office in San Diego. While JKZ continues to serve our clients...
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Celebrating The LGBTQ+ Community For Pride Month
At Johnston, Kinney & Zulaica LLP, we see Pride Month as an opportunity to celebrate LGBTQ+ individuals and to reaffirm our ongoing commitment to the LGBTQ+ community in San Francisco and beyond. Pride Month occurs every June, the anniversary of the...
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) may affect you
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was enacted by the Congress in 2021 to prevent money laundering, terrorism financing and other illicit activities. Reporting mandated by the CTA affects most domestic or foreign privately held corporations, limited liability...
Could your parenting plan benefit from a modification?
If you are co-parenting in California, it is highly likely that your relationship with that co-parent is governed in part by a parenting plan. Depending on when the original order was put into place, you may have been operating under the same set of terms for years. ...
Why Should I Update My Estate Plan After A Divorce?
Getting a divorce is an expensive and time-consuming process. You would likely prefer to avoid additional expenses and other legal matters for the foreseeable future after a recent divorce. However, your aversion to legal conversations might in a very vulnerable...
How To Pick An Executor For Your Will
Choosing a person to be the executor of your will and the rest of your estate is one of the most important estate planning decisions you will make. However, too many people – particularly those who don’t have a spouse -- tend to choose one of their children, siblings...
Are copyrights and assignments of royalties subject to property division in a divorce?
A big part of any divorce is property division. Property in California refers to anything you can buy, sell or that has value. Obviously, tangible assets like your home or furniture are “property.” However, it also includes things like stocks, your 401k and bank...
Divorcing a master manipulator
Manipulators are people who seek to take control or influence others in a clever and skillful manner. Often, it is at the expense of others since the manipulator is only out to look for their own interests. If your spouse is a master manipulator, life can get pretty...
Can I be reimbursed during divorce for paying for my spouse’s education?
When filing for divorce, there are many factors to consider. Along with diving assets and liabilities, you must figure out things like child custody, who will retain ownership of the house and more. Some divorcing couples question whether they can be reimbursed for...
When should I request a supervised exchange in my child custody case?
Supervised exchanges occur when a neutral third party facilitates the child custody exchange with your child’s other parent. This is also called a monitored exchange. You may wonder if you should request a supervised exchange for your child custody case. Learn more...