Many family law & relationship experts expect to see a sharp increase in divorces after the end of the quarantine. We at The Law Offices of Michael L. Maguire & Associates also anticipate higher than usual divorce activity after the lockdown ends, mainly for two reasons: There will be a backlog of the normal amount … Read more
We are living through unprecedented times; On March 19th 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom issued a stay at home order to slow the spread of Covid-19 and as a result, many businesses and services have been put on hold. The family law courts in California are currently not running, but that does NOT mean we cannot … Read more
Beverly Hills Divorce & Custody Lawyer For parents who share custody of minor children, the summer usually brings some much-needed flexibility on schedules as the kids are out of school and likely not as engaged with activities. Now that August is here soon we’ll be seeing ads for “back to school” and it’s time to … Read more
If you are facing, or have just gone through a break-up, whether that be with your long-term partner or a spouse, it can be difficult to know how to keep moving forward. Your day-to-day life can feel like a pile of pieces that do not fit together anymore and putting them back together can feel … Read more
Discussing Money With Your Partner For a Healthier Future: 101 Fights over money are fairly common, especially as two people share more and more financial responsibility. However, fights over money, or simply not seeing eye-to-eye over finances remain one of the leading causes of divorce. Fights over money tend to get toxic pretty quickly; they … Read more
Regaining the Spark in Your Marriage The next of six articles focused on fulfillment in life talks about reviving an old friendship. In this article, we’ll be examining how we can best regain the spark in our most important “old” friendship, the one with our spouse. Relationships go through cycles and changes and that is … Read more
The second piece in our six piece series on fulfillment is a guide to navigating a party or other social situation effectively. The author of the original article lays out some nice tips about how to work your way through a party or gathering. These are great tips for navigating a party as an individual, but … Read more
You’ve probably heard the phrase “Patience is a Virtue” most of your life. Patience is something that people generally seem to struggle with. We have all lost our patience in situations that have probably caused other people problems, just as we have ourselves have likely been the victims of other peoples’ impatience. Being more in … Read more
With the new year upon us and the Holidays all but a distant memory, the family law courts will be busy with new filings. People tend to not get divorced during the holiday season, and it picks up again in January. So it would make sense for our blog to focus on traditional topics like … Read more
How to Ensure You’re Getting (or Protecting) Your Fair Share If you are facing a divorce, you’re likely concerned about how your “assets” or simply, the things that you and your spouse own together, will be divided. In California, property is categorized before it is divided. Everything that the two of you own will be … Read more