Santa Cruz Attorney at Law

We are a small law office serving the people of Santa Cruz County including Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley. We provide people and families with the legal help they need to resolve their family law and estate planning needs.

Family Law

Every family law case is unique so understanding the needs of you and your family is a fundamental part of finding a strategy that works for you. Exploring options such as mediation and collaborative law may provide options you had not considered. However if they are not right for your case I will advocate on your behalf and help fight for you and the needs of your family.

We provide mediation and legal representation for a variety of family law issues including:

• Divorce
• Child Custody and Visitation
• Spousal and Child Support
• Dividing Marital Property
• Pre-marital Agreements (pre-nuptial agreement)
• Paternity

As an attorney my goal is to do more than just provide you with a result. In addition to finalizing a divorce or creating a custody agreement I want to help you make the emotional, physical and financial transitions that accompany a divorce and other family law issues. Help can come in many forms and at a variety of costs. Counseling, co-parenting classes, financial counseling, clergy, school psychiatrist are just a few places we can help you look for the additional help you need.

Estate Planning

Estate Planning is an opportunity to sure our decisions are heard and respected even if we are not there to make them heard. Confronting our mortality is not easy, but without taking the time to create an estate plan we cannot ensure our loved ones will be properly cared for. Distributing your property as you see fit, nominating a guardian for your children and letting others know about your health care wishes are all decisions that should not be made without your input.

We provide legal help with numerous estate planning issues including:

• Wills
• Living Trusts
• Probate
• Power of Attorney
• Advanced Health Care Directives

As an attorney my goal is to help you find an estate plan that gives you the peace of mind you deserve. We can make sure your wishes are heard and respected and your affairs handled in a way consistent with your desires. At the end of our lives we should not have our decisions taken away just because we did not take the time to plan.

Recent News and Updates

Our mission is to provide the people of Santa Cruz and the San Lorenzo Valley with high quality information that is relevant to their family law and estate planning needs. Please visit often for updates on our website and current news.

Updates for July 13, 2010

New content has been added to our website, check out the recently published article for 7 new articles discussing common questions for Estate Planning and Family Law.

Updates for June 24, 2010

New content has been added to our website, check out the recently published article on Why Every Parent Should Have a Will. We are also active on Facebook so come join us and keep updated on the most current news and information.

Updates for March 11, 2010

Family law and Estate Planning attorney Keith Dysart has been hard at work writing articles on common questions about family law issues such as divorce, custody, spousal support and mediation. Today we updated our publications page with an article on awarding attorney's fees during a divorce.

We also recently distributed a flyer to our clients and our fellow Sash Mill neighbors. Please feel free to download the PDF of the flyer.

Areas of Practice

Family Law

Estate Planning

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