DYK only 24% of Americans have a will? Even less have other important documents. This holiday season, give your loved ones the gift of Estate Planning. 4WheelJD can help.

Just over here family lawyering

DYK! 4WheelJD now offers FREE consultations for family law cases in CA. And as always, we offer representation options to help make representation affordable. www.4wheeljd.com

It’s not the size of your estate that matters. It’s the plan.

I get daily e-briefs from one of the local bar associations. It gives the recent rulings from the 3 levels of court. Everyday I am tempted to print the relevant ones and have my own lil case book. Actually, I just might.

What’s a good feeling? When you leave a hearing and your client wants to take selfies with big smiles. One more case successfully closed.

Spending the day in a 6hr webinar on recent CA family law decisions and practice pointers. I am learning learning!

TFW a client reads a draft of a declaration and says "That's perfect!"

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And if you’re in California like me & travel is problematic? Or just busy & need a lawyer who thinks Zoom meetings at lunch or after work are the way to go? Please meet my kick-ass lawyer, Tiara Simmons at 4wheeljd.com

Reminder that : You're good enough, now make decisions that reflect that you are.

I was Judge Mint this Halloween #lawyersofbluesky #texaslawyer

#lawyersofbluesky #attorneysofbluesky ⚖️🦋

Judge out sick. I spent over 2hrs waiting for a new court date.

NEVER MIND!!! Been at the court house since too early and was JUST informed all cases are getting continued bc the judge is sick. Welp! At least I got to see the sun rise :)

FL hearing in an hour (or so). It’s a post judgment custody case that has dragged on for too long. Why? I couldn’t explain if I tried.

FRAs make family court cases so unbearable sometimes bc it’s never about the kids w them. It’s always about what their clients want. Doesn’t matter if that isn’t in the BIC

I often say family law is stressful as a lawyer. But it is more stressful for clients and I am more than happy to take some of it on so they can focus on themselves.

Whole court website down.

Email: The Superior Court of Los Angeles County is experiencing significant system-wide connectivity issues that are impacting the Court’s ability to conduct business. Well that explains why I haven’t received any updates about documents I filed yesterday

What are y'all up to? Me? Just over here doing some responses to a ridiculous motion. Tis all. Oh! And listening to fireworks

I sincerely HATE how this field refers to clients as “high value” and “low value” in terms of how much money they have and thus how you price your services to attract the “high value client” I feel this part of the reason why so many people cannot afford an attorney.

Refreshing my email and the court's attorney portal to see if my fax filing was accepted and signed by the judge so I don't have to go to court tomorrow.

I need a new title. I’m not just a divorce lawyer. I don’t JUST do divorces, spousal and child support/custody. I do prenups and postnups. I perform marriage and commitment ceremonies. I do estate planning. Yeah, a better title is needed.

My @LALAWLIBRARY law library card is on the way!! I shouldn’t be this excited but the Library Kid in me can’t help it. But also, I get access to databases I otherwise couldn’t afford. Fund law libraries!

Patience, Communication, and Compassion. That's what clients want. Another 5-Stars!

I spoke to someone who initially expressed interest in estate planning today to find out why they haven't followed up. They said they didn't have enough to warrant a trust. But estate planning is more than a trust...1/

Another 5-Star review!

Officially a member at the @LALAWLIBRARY! So many great resources at my finger tips. I hope law libraries get the funding they need because losing this? It would be devestating.

Had a hearing today. We didn’t get the exact orders requested BUT what we did get is what the client wanted most. So I will take that as a win and drink my coffee

Mind shift: Value vs Cost

Preserving Footprints. How can I help you keep your loved ones out of court? https://4wheeljd.com/estate-planning/

Out-of-state process service. I am actually scared a little

I REALLY need people to understand that lawyers are bound by laws (statutes and case law), professional rules, and court rules. Please don’t expect me to ignore them just because the other side is. If the law says “Jump” I jump unless there is an exception.

TFW a potential client tells you they felt more calm after simply talking to you about the divorce process: Family lawyering is more than just getting the divorce or other family law issue completed. It's also about getting your client (or sometimes potential client) THROUGH it.

PEMDAS is trending. It can only mean my childhood is being ruined in the TL

One thing I try to do is offer my services in a way that those who need it most can afford, whether it is a payment plan or unbundled services.

I am helping people “Preserve Footprints” by offering estate planning. Your estate is more than $ and 🏡. It’s the recipes we are losing, our values, our knowledge. It’s protecting ourselves and our kids.

Preserving Footprints™ Estate Planning with 4WheelJD™

You know how some people randomly receive an inheritance from a long lost cousin twice removed they never knew existed? It's probably because that cousin didn't have an estate plan, and left everything up to the state's plan. Don't be that cousin

Have you ever heard "We are losing recipes"? Did you know estate planning with 4WheelJD (that's me) can include a way to pass down those "recipes"?

It's more than estate planning, it's life planning.

So, what is a prenup exactly? https://4wheeljd.com/2024/01/31/what-is-a-prenuptial-agreement/

I have to prepare a request for CCP 128.7 and FC 271 sanctions Wish me luck

What Is A QDRO and Why Do I Need It? https://4wheeljd.com/2024/01/08/what-is-a-qdro-and-why-do-i-need-it/

CA CCP has a whole section about discovery, including types of sanctions the court SHALL impose. A judge refused to hear anything about discovery sanctions at a motion to compel hearing. Judge said IF the party wants to, they can do it at trial.