For many Californians, pets are more than companions, they are beloved family members. But legally, pets are considered personal property under California law. This means that while a dog, cat or other animal cannot inherit money on its own, owners can make legal...
Well, it’s wintertime again and I barely got finished putting away all the Christmas tree ornaments on the tree when Albert (my cat) got rambunctious and wanted to play with them. Oh, and then he wanted a fancy dinner so, of course, I gave him a fancy feast. Then,...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Around the time William Stephen was entertaining the camping tourists in the mountains during the summers, there were changes occurring, redirecting the developed plans for its future The end of 1909 saw the Arrowhead Reservoir and...
Some folks love a rainy night. Me, I like a rainy night with a thunderstorm. Well, we had a humdinger the other day few weeks ago, what with the bolt that struck the bell in the belltower here at the stately Motley Manor. And it’s a good thing there were no bats in...
Estate planning can be complicated enough, but some clients push the limits with requests that are legally impossible, impractical or just plain risky. Estate planning attorneys have a professional duty to advise clients and, sometimes, to say “no.” And when they do,...
In a recent Facebook post circulating through local mountain communities, a frustrated resident shared that their neighbors had been working on their house well past midnight – hammering, sawing and generally disrupting the peace. The question that quickly followed:...
