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Pittsburg Court 2016
As the change of season from summer to fall begins, so too will things change at the Richard E. Arnason Justice Center next year. We are losing a judge in our Criminal Division and gaining a judge in our Family Law Division. With our Pittsburg criminal filings substantially increasing, this will be another challenge to...
Read ArticleWhat Happens Next? Probate Division 2016
What happens next? Hypothetical #1: An elderly woman wants to amend her trust. She has three adult children. The current trust specifies that the residue of her trust is to pass in equal shares to the three children. The proposed trust amendment leaves 97% of the residue, which at that moment would amount to about...
Read ArticleRichmond Court 2016
The George D. Carroll Courthouse currently has four judges and one commissioner. The judges include: Hon. Danielle Douglas, Hon. David Goldstein, Hon. Joni Hiramoto and myself. At long last, Judge Goldstein filled the much-anticipated vacancy in December of 2015, and has been a welcome and worthy addition to our branch courthouse. Recently, Commissioner Peter Fagan...
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