Sep
9
A reader shares her all-too-familiar divorce tale
Filed Under Reader's Stories, Tactics, Custody, Money, Divorce | 1 Comment
Here’s a story that I would like to share so that hopefully it can help others.
On September 26, 2007 my husband had his lawyer send me a letter (I did not even know he had a lawyer and my children also knew nothing). It said he wanted the children 7 out of 14 days, and […]
Aug
24
Argh! Minor’s Counsels plunder the booty
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Have you felt the “hum” at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse? Yeah, it is the “hum” of people talking about “MINOR’S COUNSEL,” aka, “I have a fast boat and a flag with a skull and crossbones, lets take a cruise.” Several lawyers who I respect have mentioned this to me and I too have […]
Aug
21
More Musings from the Mosk
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Yes, that was me roaming around “the Mosk” early the other morning…even a reporter from TMZ asked was I working? “I am always working” was the only response to a question like that, it always help to keep them wondering.
As I walked down the hallway on the 2nd floor a young man stood and said, […]
Aug
7
Judge Amy Pellman dropkicks the two-step
Filed Under Tactics, Money, Divorce, Judges | 10 Comments
After seeing Laurel and Hardy on Monday I got away from the craziness that comes with famous dead people and headed for higher ground. Well let me tell you, I stopped by the Honorable Amy Pellman, Judge, department 65. Action for me is judges being just that — judges — and liars, excuse […]
Aug
5
Monday at the Mosk with Klein and Kaplan
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“Monday Monday,” that was one of my favorite songs back so long ago I can hardly remember, except that it was sung by one of my good friends who I do not see often enough, Michele Philips. Well once again Octavio and I […]
Apr
26
So many Oksanas, so little time
Filed Under Money, Divorce, Infidelity | 1 Comment
Well if Mel Gibson thought that he and his soon to be Ex were going to have an “easy” divorce, heads up. With all of these Russian beauties showing up and, as I predicted, getting into the whole media craze…guess what, Robyn is reading this stuff too.
Mel has done more for the name “Oksana” than […]
Apr
17
Mel’s New Gibson Girl: How great thou art!
Filed Under Money, Divorce, Infidelity | 2 Comments
Mr. Gibson, I have it from very reliable sources that vodka and Russian women are tough. Both on the body and the marriage…guess you already know one of those already.
Mel and that Catholic Church in Malibu…how often have I said that “religious people” are a little, let’s say kinky…not as much as non-religious people. Must […]
Apr
14
Free advice that’s not cheap
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Over the years, I have had to go in and clean up many messes of the rich and famous, and the famous and stupid. Sometimes those who never had “real” money have a terrible fear of losing what little they have earned or conned and tend to make bad decisions in the course of wanting […]
Apr
7
Legal fees can be big…and get paid!
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Well, I was wrong again, I was contacted by a former client last night and she was asking what I thought the chances would be of the court making her EX pay more than $200,000 in legal fees. After a little thought, very little, I thought maybe $50,000, and the rest the lawyers would have […]
Aug
3
Pamela Fayed Murder: all about the money
Filed Under Security, Money, Revenge, Divorce | 5 Comments
Pamela Fayed is the woman who was stabbed to death last week in the parking lot of a Century City highrise (a building with many high-powered attorneys’ offices). No surprise here, as a matter of fact it is a big surprise that more “murders” and “disappearances” don’t occur. Divorce can be real ugly when you […]
May
6
Show Me the Money…or at least where it went!
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Never one to miss an opportunity to find good help in all areas dealing with a divorce, I have found two young ladies who own and operate a credit help company called Armored Credit Solutions. They are located at 531 Main Street, El Segundo, California 877-422 FIXX (3499…How clever!)
How many times have I had […]
Mar
10
Britney’s legal tab runneth over
Filed Under Money, Lawyers | 3 Comments
This morning I was in LA Superior, Department 88 on another matter, and who should be waiting outside the courthouse? Media, and lots of them! It was all there, more attention for the Britster than for Anthony Pellicano down the street, even though the young lady under the court’s and the cameras’ scrutiny […]
Mar
4
Reality Check
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For all you who say that I am always on the side of the “little Mrs.”, here is one for both sides! I have been noticing a very interesting pattern of behavior in some BIG LAW FIRMS. This is the cycle of life and one of the great financial massages I have seen in […]
Feb
26
From the mailbag:
Hi John,
Just accidentally came across your site and am interested in finding out the disposition of cases pending in Judge Shaller’s Dept 67? Does Judge Gail Feuer pick up from where Judge Shaller left off? I have a relative who’s case is coming up soon in Dept 67. Judge Shaller […]
Dec
17
What is it about women who decide “this is it!” — and then pack the bags and leave?! What the hell is wrong with you? Did you watch too many episodes of “I Love Lucy?”…you know, the one where she does the Wah Wah face and cries and takes her bags and […]