Let me wish you a Happy New Year 2021 and thank you for electing me Chair of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Family Law Section. Many are glad to see 2020 come to a close. The year proved…
Last Chance to Prevent Property Tax Reassessment for the Kids
Effective February 16, 2021, most parent-child gifts of real estate will be subject to reassessment thanks to Proposition 19. Subject to limitations, only the parent’s principal residence or farm will be excluded from reassessment if (and that’s a big if!)…
Can You Handle the Truth?
Attorneys must be honest for the justice system to work and for the system to have any credibility to the general public. To that end, attorneys had a duty of candor under the old California Rules of Professional Conduct (CRPC)…
Evolving ADR: Remote Mediations, Silver Linings and Adapting
As we approach a full year of pandemic-driven shutdown orders, it’s easy to focus on what we miss with online mediation – in-person get togethers. We don’t sit across the table, walk together down hallways, or share a cup of…
January 2021 CLE Bulletin and Webcast Replay
January 2021 CLE Bulletin Upcoming Conferences and Events from the Bar Association of San Francisco The Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section presents PROPOSITION 19: Advanced Topics What Property Tax Laws it Changed, and What To Do Now Date Thursday,…
In Memoriam: Mary Jo Christensen Shartsis
Born August 10, 1942, died January 2, 2021, from Alzheimer’s. A woman of great intelligence, beauty, and style, Mary Jo’s life was a testament to the American Dream. Raised with two sisters by her single mother in South Gate, California,…