Month: April 2017

Introduction to Adult Adoption

There are no Judicial Council forms for Adult Adoption in Los Angeles County.  You’ll have to create the relevant documents on typed 28-line pleading paper.  The documents you’ll need to create and file are the following: Adoption Agreement Consent of Spouse of Adopted Person Consent of Spouse of...

How to Have an Enforceable Prenuptial Agreement

Prenuptial (sometimes also called “premarital”) agreements can be very technical and complicated.  I’ve had more than a few clients come to me with a prenuptial agreement from an attorney or Legal Zoom and I’ve had the unfortunate role of telling them that something is wrong with their prenuptial...

Can You Legally Adopt and Adult

Adoption is not just for kids.  Adult adoption is a real thing and is both legal and possible. So many people I speak with don’t realize that you can adopt an adult (assuming the adopting parent is at least 10 years older than the person being adopted).  This is...