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When is the Right Time to Get Your Estate Planning Affairs in Order?

By: Valerie A. Powers Smith, Esq. Download the pdf The answer is, now. Whether it is because you have yet to do your estate plan or that your plan is needing updating due to the passage of time, change in laws, or life events such as marriage, divorce, incapacity, death,

What is Natural Resources Law?

Natural Resources law regulates the use of those areas of the environment that have certain economic or social advantages. In general, these advantages include wind or air, water, plants and soil, animals that live on the land, and the minerals and oil found underground. Dependable attorneys at SBEMP (Slovak, Baron,

What is Environmental Law?

Environmental law refers to the body of laws, agreements, regulation, and common law that regulates the manner in which human beings interact with their physical environment. Environmental law aims to protect the environment and develop laws for how people can utilize natural resources. Environmental laws offer protection to the environment

California Regulatory Compliance Counseling on Environmental Laws

The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Governor Jerry Brown of California signed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) on September 16, 2014. This is a combined bill comprised of three legislative bills. Senate Bill SB1168, (Pavley)Assembly Bill AB 1739 (Dickenson) and Senate Bill SV1319 (Pavley) Understanding the Dilemma of Water in