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“Simon Says”: Bridge Law Partner Simon Khinda Speaks on Legal Issues re: Covid-19

Important Update for Landlords and Tenants In light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic cities, and counties are taking steps to minimize the impact on tenants, including placing moratoriums on evictions, holds on shutting off utilities due to nonpayment, and prohibiting late rent fees. The federal government has suspended evictions and foreclosures in public housing until…

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Estate Planning Should Not be a Near-Death Experience

March 27, 2020 Estate Planning

A New Era of Estate Planning in the Age of Covid-19 The spread of Covid-19 has caused a huge spike in the number of people looking to get their estate planning done immediately. This is not surprising given the number of people who have not done their estate plans yet. But what may be spreading…

“It isn’t possible to love and part”

March 27, 2020 Estate Planning Personal Notes

‘It isn’t possible to love and part.’ In my last personal note from May 2019, I spoke of the Big Bad Wolf: “Here’s the thing. We don’t know when the Big Bad Wolf will come to our doorstep, but we all know that he will come one day. And when he does, we also know…

Protect Your Business from the Pitfalls of Employee Misclassification

August 13, 2019 Business Law

Business owners face many challenges today and as a result, are always looking for ways to cut down and control as many costs as possible. However, when it comes to making decisions concerning employees, it can be tempting to make risky choices about how you should classify your workers. Whether in regard to a new…

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Understanding the Duties & Responsibilities of a Trustee

August 9, 2019 Estate Planning

A trustee is a party responsible for the management, investment, and distribution of the property or assets within a trust. This will involve the oversight of trust administration, accounting, taxes, serving beneficiaries, and so on – in a manner that is impartial and transparent. It is encouraged to all our clients to select a professional…

Lalit Kundani Named as a Southern California Super Lawyer 2019

July 30, 2019 News

The Super Lawyers publication has selected Bridge Law partner, Lalit Kundani, as a 2019 Southern California Super Lawyer. The annual list recognizes outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Lalit began his legal career in 2005 after graduating from UC Berkeley School of Law, one of the nation’s top…

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Protecting Your Heirs’ Inheritance

May 31, 2019 Estate Planning

A Checklist for Passing on Assets to Beneficiaries Maybe because it isn’t pleasant to consider our own mortality, it is oftentimes too easy to delay the creation and maintenance of our estate plans. Nevertheless, establishing your final wishes and intentions in a clearly stated and understood way through the legal documentation found in an estate…

BIG changes coming to your Retirement Plans! What you need to know about the SECURE Act.

May 27, 2019 Estate Planning News

On May 23, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed important retirement legislation called the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act. The Senate is likely to pass the bill and the President expected to sign as well. Under HR 1994, there are 3 important issues for estate planners and financial advisors to…

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

May 26, 2019 Personal Notes

The best part of my days are the nights I get to come home in time and see my girls off to bed. Jiya, now 4 ½-going-on-14, has graduated from songs and has moved over to stories, and the girls and I have been addressing all the popular ones recently. I’m sure it’s because their dad…

Variety is the Spice of… Commercial Leases

April 18, 2019 Real Estate

For start-ups and developing organizations alike, signing a lease for a commercial space is often assumed to be just like renting a home or apartment i.e. a lessee pays a specified amount of money to a lessor per month. When in reality there are several different types of commercial leases and basic structures that represent…

Everything You Should Know About Trusts

March 22, 2019 Estate Planning

A trust, simply put, is a fiduciary arrangement intended to help you manage your wealth and assets in accordance with your wishes in the event of your death or incapacitation. A trust allows a third party, or trustee, the legal authority to manage, maintain, and distribute assets directed by the contents of the trust or…

The Benefits of Hiring a Corporate Law Attorney

February 22, 2019 Business Law

Too often, businesses equate a corporate law attorney to that of an auto mechanic or firefighter, as in they only call them when there is a problem. What many entrepreneurs fail to understand is just how beneficial a business attorney can be to the longevity and success of their endeavor. Legal assistance and advocacy are…

Families with Young Children: Estate Planning Considerations

February 11, 2019 Estate Planning

“Our young children are our lives and our greatest blessings. They mean everything to us and everything we do is with them in mind. They are our past and future put together, and they reflect all of our hopes and dreams combined. As parents of little ones ourselves, we know full well the deep love…

The Advantages of Alternative Dispute Resolution

January 22, 2019 Business Law

Time-effective and cost-efficient, alternative dispute resolution gives the parties involved more flexibility and control over the process and outcome of business-related disputes; i.e. partnership, employment, or contract disputes. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is essentially any method of resolving disputes outside of the courtroom without litigation and is the preeminent approach to dispute resolution. Historically, parties…

“Sir, your omelette will get cold!”

December 27, 2018 Personal Notes

One thing I hope for Jiya and Sonam is that they get to travel the Earth far and often. Traveling is a healthy form of disruption that we all could use. Traveling reminds us of how little of a spot on the globe we actually occupy. It forces us to accept that there are other…

How to Include Cryptocurrencies in your Estate Plan

December 18, 2018 Estate Planning

The primary goal of your estate plan is the overall protection of wealth and assets in the event of your death or incapacitation. It ensures your assets may be distributed, as you see fit, through a will or trust agreement. However, in order to accomplish that goal, it is vital any and every asset is…

On Partnership Disputes & How to Avoid Them

November 28, 2018 Business Law

Beginning a business partnership can be an exciting time whether you are a veteran tycoon or an amateur entrepreneur. A partnership is a popular way to structure and finance a new business and brings about new challenges, shared visions, and reason to celebrate the smallest of victories. No matter how successful your business is or…

The Importance of Family Legacy Planning

November 7, 2018 Estate Planning

At its heart, an estate plan is deciding what would happen to your property and wealth in the time following your incapacity or death. It identifies who you would like to manage your assets, the beneficiaries of said assets, and can establish your final wishes in regards to how those assets will be distributed. Estate…

Why are we Raising Prices of our Estate Plan Services in 2019?

October 22, 2018 Estate Planning News

Since we opened our doors back in 2015, we have never once increased our prices. That’s pretty much unheard of in our industry and something we are very proud to have been able to offer to our clients for so long. Beginning in January of 2019 though, we will be expanding our estate practice as…

“Why 2 + 2 is greater than 4”

October 22, 2018 Personal Notes

And what a year it has been! Sonam turned 1 this past weekend and it marks a full turn around the sun for all of us. Our baby girl is walking, talking and getting ready for Dodgers baseball! At this time last year, Sonam’s birth coincided with the Dodgers making the World Series, and here…

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