With everything happening in today’s economy, people have many questions about whether their money is safe in such banks as Bank of America, Washington Mutual, Union Bank, and many other banks in San Diego. The recent failures of IndyMac, Freddie Mac, and the insurance giant AIG has caused many bank…
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Dying Green in San Diego
In San Diego many people are going “green” – trying to conserve our planet’s resources and natural environment for the next generation. Now there is growing trend toward “green burials” where the body is returned to the earth to decompose. No chemicals are used to embalm the body and it…
Do you have a Bucket List?
The movie The Bucket List recently came out in San Diego on DVD. This movie shows an unlikely pair of cancer patients (Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson) who compose a list of things they want to do before they die (places to visit, things they want to accomplish before they…
Adoption for Gay and Lesbian Couples in San Diego County
Now that the California Supreme Court has validated same sex marriages in California, we may see an increase in such couples having children or adopting them. The Gay Lesbian Times reports that more than half of gay men and 41 percent of lesbians want to have children and an estimated…
San Diego: Ted Williams Parkway
San Diego: Have you ever wondered why part of our freeway system is named Ted Williams Parkway? How does this impact an estate plan in his case? Most San Diegans remember when the Ted Williams Parkway off Interstate 15 was named in honor of Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams.…
San Diego: Useful Government Links
In San Diego, and California, there are many governmental agencies. Below is a list of links of some of the most important for your use and reference. In our firm of Law Office of Scott C. Soady, A Professional Corporation, LLP, we want to make sure you have information to…
San Diego District Attorney- 2007 Report
In San Diego, the District Attorney’s Office prosecutes criminal offenses. The District Attorney’s Office also has its own Report every year of their statistics for the public’s review. Crime affects all of us in San Diego, California and this document summarizes 2007 in many respects. In San Diego, the District…
San Diego Passport Cards in lieu of Passport: non air travel from Mexico, Canada, Bermuda and the Caribbean
In San Diego, California, there are many citizens, residents and visitors who enter the United States from Mexico. In San Diego County, there are two major border crossing facilities: San Ysidro and Otay Mesa. These are operated by the Department for Homeland Security. In order to enter the United States,…
San Diego Stimulus Payments on Tax Returns for 2007
In San Diego, everyone is waiting for their stimulus payments from the Internal Revenue Service. As a public service, with making no representation, guarantee or warranty as to the date any tax payor receives or does not receive their stimulus payment, below is the schedule which has been provided for…
San Diego Federal Court Ruling: Man Barred from Preparing Tax Returns
In San Diego, a Federal District Judge ordered that Mr. Kyle be barred from preparing tax returns for others. San Diego has both State and Federal Courts and the ruling was issued by San Diego Federal District Chief Judge Gonzalez. This preliminary injunction prevents Mr. Kyle, a resident of San…