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California is a community property state, which means that property acquired during marriage is presumed to be community property and …

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The Reape-Rickett Law Firm would like to congratulate Larry Epstein, Of Counsel, for receiving the 2022 Super Lawyers selection. Mr. …

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The Reape-Rickett Law Firm congratulates Attorney Steven L. Weiss on his Super Lawyers selection by one of the top attorney …

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We are proud to announce Shareholder Matthew A. Breddan is once again selected as a Super Lawyer. The Super Lawyers …

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The Reape-Rickett Law Firm is proud to announce Shareholder James P. Reape is selected as a 2022 Super Lawyer. Each …

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In the not too distant past, your chance of holding an evidentiary hearing in Court was slim and none (better …

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The Reape-Rickett Law Firm is pleased to announce that Shareholder James P. Reape has been included in the 2022 edition of The …

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One of the main issues in a divorce is property division. For those who don’t own any substantial assets,

Thank you, Santa Clarita, for voting The Reape-Rickett Law Firm, Santa Clarita’s Best Family Law Firm, for the ninth consecutive …

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In California, there are four ways to legally end a marriage or domestic partnership, dissolution (commonly known as divorce), legal …

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The American Rescue Plan signed into law on March 11, 2021, provides qualifying families with additional financial relief including, temporarily …

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The Reape-Rickett Law Firm is proud to announce Shareholders James P. Reape, Esq. and Matthew A. Breddan, Esq., Senior Attorney …

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Default divorces usually occur when the person who initially files for divorce (the Petitioner) does not receive a response from …

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Can Your Social Media Posts be Used Against You in Family Law? When it comes to divorce, anything you post …

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One of the primary factors in determining the amount of child support or spousal support  is each party’s income. Unfortunately, there …

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California has amended the Domestic Violence Prevention Act to clarify that “disturbing the peace of the other party” as a …

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