Recent Blog Posts
COVID-19 Update: How We Are Serving and Protecting Our Clients.
At Argyris Mah, LLP, we are closely tracking the rapidly evolving public health and community concerns related to the new coronavirus or COVID-19, including the Shelter in Place orders applicable to Santa Clara County and the State of California. Rest assured that we are taking all available steps to remain accessible to our clients… Read More »
Carrying Your Partner’s Student Loan Debt After Divorce
As most people are aware, student loan debt is crippling people across the country. Many borrowers are strapped with high interest rates on their principal loans that essentially never allows the owing amount to decrease. However, could you imagine being bogged down by your own debt in addition to the debt of a spouse… Read More »
Who Gets Custody Of The Fur Babies?
Pets are an essential part of any family. After all, dogs are considered man’s best friend. For a lot of newlyweds, the idea of getting a dog or a cat before having children is ideal for several different reasons. Firstly, it can be used as a test to gauge if the couple can seriously… Read More »
The Truth Behind “Divorce Month”
We often hear it in polite chatter: “Have you heard? So and so are getting a divorce! Oh, well you know, it is that time of the year again.” Phrases like these are normally passed around at social and familial gathering throughout the year, but there is one time of the year where they… Read More »
Excellent Lawyers Deserve Higher Fees and Excellent Lawyers are Civil: A new CA Court of Appeal Case Lowers Attorney Fees by a Landslide for Bad Lawyer Behavior
“Seasoning a disagreement with avoidable irritants can turn a minor conflict in a costly and protracted war. All of those human hours, which could have been put to socially productive uses, instead are devoted to the unnecessary war and are lost forever. All sides lose, as does the justice system, which must supervise these… Read More »
To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate? (Is That a Legal Question?)
At the start of COVID-19, we saw a plethora of new types of issues rise to the surface of family law issues. For one, there are no federal mandates regarding child vaccination, and it varies by each state. Some vaccinations, like polio, tetanus, etc., are required to attend public schools, daycares and even many… Read More »
THREE WAYS YOU CAN GO FROM CO-PARENT TO PRO-PARENT
As you know from our last blog post, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have decided to finally separate and call it quits. However, one odd thing still circling the media is how amicable the two are being as they continue to raise their family together after their divorce. Both Kim K and Kanye share… Read More »
What We Can All Learn from Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Divorce
2020 was not an easy year for many relationships. Studies show that the divorce rate in California alone has spiked immensely. Couples who normally had the security blanket of leaving for work every morning were now being forced to stay home, and dare I say it…. spend time together. This created a lot of… Read More »
I lost my job during the pandemic and I’m getting a divorce. Can I take money from my 401(k)?
It is common for people to borrow against their 401(k) to have money for a down payment on a house and for people to take money out of their 401(k) in times of emergency. Since the pandemic started, it is even more common for individuals to withdraw money from their retirement funds due to… Read More »
I Found Out That My Ex Failed To Disclose An Asset During Our Divorce. Now What?
If you are in the middle of a divorce and suspect that your soon-to-be ex is hiding assets from you, then it might be a good idea to hire a private investigator or a forensic accountant to get the bottom of things. It is much easier (and much more cost effective) to deal with… Read More »