Class recorded May 1, 2020

For updated information on estate planning in California, including the current dollar limit for small estates, click here and here.

Planning for the end of life, illness or disability is complicated, and it’s hard to know where to start. Preparing proper legal documentation now, while you are still able, can protect your loved ones financially and emotionally in case of death or incapacity. This class provides you with the legal basics, including the different ways of ensuring that your money and property pass to your heirs the way you want and with as little trouble and expense as possible (wills and trusts), plus the options available to make sure you receive the medical treatment you want at the end of life (advanced health care directives). You will also learn about free resources available to help. Learning important legal fundamentals about wills, trusts and advanced health care planning can make your legal journey easier and more successful.

Class covers:

• The importance of writing a will and/or creating a trust
• Pros and cons of trusts vs. wills, and why you might need both
• Do-it-yourself estate planning vs. hiring a lawyer
• What probate is, and how to help your heirs avoid it
• Different types of trusts, and when each is appropriate
• Advanced health care directives: how to make sure you receive the medical treatment you want during severe illness or end of life

Presented By:
Crystal Hayes Hill, Attorney, My Legal Team

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LA Law Library does not provide legal advice:
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Class recorded March 1, 2020

Many people can’t afford a lawyer to handle their legal issues, which can make dealing with separation and divorce especially difficult. In this class, learn the basics of how divorce and separation work under California family law, including the court process, dividing assets and debts, mediation and settlement options, and where to go for further information and assistance. Learning important legal fundamentals about family law can make your legal journey easier and more successful.

Class covers:

• The court process: steps in a divorce case, and what to expect
• Legal consequences of separation before (or without) divorce
• Dividing money, property, and debts
• Litigation, mediation and collaboration – the risks and benefits of each process
• Resources for further information and where to seek help

Presented By:
Kathleen O’Connor, Law Office of Kathleen M. O’Connor

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LA Law Library does not provide legal advice:
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Class recorded April 24, 2020

For updated information on California’s COVID-19 eviction protections, see Housing Is Key. Although the statewide eviction moratorium expired September 30, 2021, tenants awaiting the results of a rental assistance application filed before March 31, 2022, may still qualify for eviction protections through June 30, 2022 (https://bit.ly/3JbLvCT). In addition, tenants in the City of Los Angeles may still be protected by the City’s eviction moratorium until the City declares the Covid-19 “state of emergency” over, and tenants in other parts of the County of L.A. may be protected by the County’s Updated COVID-19 Tenant Protections Resolution starting July 1, 2022. Contact our Reference desk at (213) 785-2513, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or via chat at https://bit.ly/341pHYU for further assistance.

Much of the brunt of California’s housing crisis has fallen upon women. According to the last homeless count, victims of domestic violence (majority female) and women generally are over-represented in the increase in the homeless population, and many more experience housing insecurity.

Class covers:

• How federal and state law protects against gender-based discrimination in housing
• Legal protections against sexual harassment by landlords or managers
• Rights of tenants who are victims of domestic violence, and landlords’ duties toward these tenants
• Where to report discrimination or harassment, and what to do about it

Presented by:
Mariah Lindsay, Staff Attorney, California Women’s Law Center

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LA Law Library does not provide legal advice:
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice.  LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service.  The information presented in this program is not legal advice and is provided solely as an educational service to our patrons.  For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

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Si usted o un ser querido se ha visto gravemente afectado por la crisis de COVID-19, incluyendo la pérdida de empleo o enfermedad, las leyes federales y las leyes de California brindan importantes beneficios para ayudarlo a usted y a su familia. Tome esta clase para aprender sobre el seguro de desempleo, incluyendo la nueva legislación aprobada en respuesta a la crisis de COVID-19, también aprenda sobre el seguro de incapacidad, permiso de incapacidad, y ausencia laboral debido a enfermedad según la ley nueva y establecida.

Clase cubre:

• Beneficios del seguro de desempleo: quién es elegible, cuánto recibe y cuánto tiempo tarda en obtenerlo
• Beneficios de desempleo ampliados para trabajadores de obra, contratistas independientes y otros
• Seguro de incapacidad por enfermedad o lesión no relacionada con su trabajo
• Permiso familiar pagado bajo la ley de California
• Pago por ausencia laboral debido a enfermedad para COVID-19 según la ley federal, y bajo la ordenanza suplementaria de pago por ausencia laboral debido a enfermedad de la ciudad de Los Ángeles

Presentado Por:
Maria Hall, Abogada

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