With apologies for the gender reference, you have probably heard the phrase. For plumbing, electrical work, auto repair, accounting, etc. The response is “I have a guy”. This means you are familiar with their work, they have done work for you or for … [Read more...]
MODIFYING CHILD CUSTODY AGREEMENTS
Earlier this week I read about a court in New York that denied a mother the right to move with a child seventeen miles based on an agreement incident to divorce the former couple had signed. Yes, the court denied the mother’s request to move with the … [Read more...]
TRUMP AND DACA UPDATE
On January 20, 2017, President Trump took the oath of office as the 45th President of the United States. He quickly began the work of signing Executive Orders affecting immigration. As of January 26, 2017, a highly anticipated decision regarding … [Read more...]
The Tax Man Cometh!! (Not Necessarily So) Eliminating Older Tax Debt in Bankruptcy
Often, I consult with individuals with tax debt, income tax debt owed to the IRS for past years, as much as 10 years in the past, and as recently as last year. Often, my clients are sustaining IRS agreements to pay back taxes in the tens of … [Read more...]
PEACE ON EARTH?
As we find ourselves in the middle of another holiday season I have renewed my annual Christmas requests, World Peace and a red bicycle. I can’t offer you anything in this brief article that will deliver “peace on earth and good will to mankind”, … [Read more...]
New Executive Director of Bailey & Galyen
Effective July 12, 2016, Rick Cruz CPA became the new Executive Director of Bailey & Galyen. As Executive Director, Mr. Cruz oversees the Firm operations including finance, human resources, information technology, facilities, and marketing and … [Read more...]
Civil laws-our Common Law system
As a lawyer in my 28th year of practice, together with additional years of education and training before that, I quickly accepted the task of writing a paper on “Civil Law” for our firm’s newsletter because it seemed to be quite obvious and … [Read more...]
ESSENTIAL ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS
A surprising number of people do not think ahead when it comes to their estate planning. Many people believe that because they don’t consider themselves to be wealthy, such planning is unnecessary. However, everyone has an estate, no matter how … [Read more...]