Category: Legal Notes
After the Divorce: Wills & Trusts
by Sheryll Bonilla, Esq. Most couples who prepare their wills or trusts, name their spouse as the personal representative or trustee for their property and [Read More…]
After The Divorce – Retirement Pay
by Sheryll Bonilla, Esq. It comes as a surprise to many an ex-wife that the divorce decree does not automatically result in her getting her [Read More…]
After The Divorce – Child Support
by Sheryll Bonilla, Esq. When I was a young lawyer a couple decades ago, the sister of a college friend told me she only got [Read More…]
Delaware Proves the Most Effective Way to Reduce Abortions
by Sheryll Bonilla, Esq. Want to bring down the incidence of abortions? Start with the obvious – not getting pregnant in the first place. One [Read More…]
Is Your Company Prepared for a Disaster
by Sheryll Bonilla, Esq.Evaluate Your Company’s RiskWhat kinds of emergencies happened in the past? What could happen because of your location, design or construction of [Read More…]
After a Divorce
by Sheryll Bonilla, Esq.Retirement PayGetting your share of your ex-spouse’s retirement pay isn’t automatic with the divorce decree. The plan administrator isn’t bound by what [Read More…]
Protecting Confidential Client Information
by Sheryll Bonilla, Esq. Hawaii law (H.R.S. 487R-2) governs any company that conducts business in Hawaii or that maintains or possesses personal information about Hawaii [Read More…]
Know Your Estate Plan
by Sheryll Bonilla, Esq.If you’ve watched TV shows or movies, you will notice that most of their story plots include people fighting over a person’s [Read More…]
Understanding Marital Agreements
by Sheryll Bonilla, Esq. A marital agreement (a pre-nuptial or post-nuptial agreement) is a record of the understanding between spouses who decide in advance what [Read More…]
Shorter Visa Wait for Nurses and Doctors Proposed
By Atty. Reuben S. Seguritan The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the United States greatly. There are over 1.4 million confirmed cases, with close to 85,000 [Read More…]