Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP By: Valerie A. Powers Smith, Esq. Eligibility If a child under age 18 is ineligible for Medicaid because of parental income or resources, the Community Care Waiver (CCW) waives the deeming of parental income and resources. For individuals 18 years and older, the
By Arden Wallum and John Pinkney Mission Springs Water District (“MSWD” or “District”)— encompassing North Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs and some unincorporated areas of Riverside County — experienced robust growth for a decade until 2007. During the growth spurt, MSWD significantly expanded its facilities to keep up with the
Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP By: Valerie A. Powers Smith, Esq. The Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act and Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act (a.k.a., the Affordable Care Act) was passed into law in March 2010. As many are aware, there has been great debate and
FIRM ADDS FULL-SERVICE ESTATE, TRUSTS, PROBATE & LITIGATION DEPARTMENT Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP By: Valerie A. Powers Smith, Esq. Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP, founded in 1994, and with offices in Palm Springs and Costa Mesa, California, and New Jersey, New Jersey, concentrates on providing
Mike Meyers was at the forefront of California Real Property Law for the last 55 years. Before joining SBEMP more than a decade ago, Mike chaired the real estate department at Jeffer Mangels Butler and Marmaro in Century City. A graduate of UCLA, Mike became an adjunct professor teaching a
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[googlepdf url=”https://sbemp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Foreclosures_Short_Sales-2.pdf” width=”100%” height=”600″]With residential foreclosures and defaults on the rise, many Californians are inclined to just walk away from their mortgages. However, before “giving the keys back to the bank,” it is wise to consider the tax consequences of such actions.
[googlepdf url=”https://sbemp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/basicCAentity-level_taxes-2.pdf” width=”100%” height=”600″] In determining the form of a business entity investors should always consider the effect of state taxes. In this regard, it is important to note that certain pass-through entities (i.e. entities where the income is taxed at the investors’ level) that are not subject to income
[googlepdf url=”https://sbemp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2014-10-06-fed-court-enjoins-2.pdf” width=”100%” height=”600″] Like most California tribes, a tribal council governs the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians. But in December 2011, and again in February 2013, the Tribe’s governing council became embroiled in an internal power struggle with the tribal council ultimately splitting into three competing factions. Each of
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