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In this issue:

Firm Announcement:
Feature profile: Howard S. Klein

Useful Articles:
1. CHILDREN/PARENTING: Dealing with Complaints
2. MONEY MATTERS: Getting in Sync
3. TOTAL HEALTH: Overcoming Pain, Fear, and Suffering
4. MEDIATION: Second Time Lucky
5. ASK DR. PATRICIA LOVE: How long should I wait for her to be ready to commit to me?

Howard S. Klein, CEPTPLS** Partner, Head of our Probate & Trust Department Probate & Trust Department hklein@fmbklaw.com Ext. 140 Howard S. Klein, a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law** since 1993, heads our firm\’s Probate Department. Mr. Klein graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1958 from UCLA, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year. He graduated from UCLA Law School in 1961, worked as a trust administrator, and has practiced law in Los Angeles County for over 40 years. Mr. Klein also holds an "AV" rating with Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Klein was appointed in 2003 to a three-year term as a Commissioner on the State Bar Advisory Commission on Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law and is currently the Vice Chair of the Commission. He has chaired the Probate Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association and sat for six years on the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Trust and Estate Section. Mr. Klein has also practiced family law for over 35 years and has lectured, written and been a frequent panelist for Continuing Education of the Bar and most major local bar associations, primarily on probate/family law cross-over issues, on which he is an acknowledged authority. He is on the Los Angeles Superior Court Probate Mediation Panel and has mediated over 100 cases in the past decade. He was named as a Super Lawyer by Los Angeles Magazine, February 2006 and February 2005. He is on the Probate Mediation Panel of Los Angeles Superior Court. A past member of B’nai B’rith International ("BBI") Board of Governors, Mr. Klein resides in Porter Ranch with his wife, Rosalind, who is a Senior International Vice President of BBI.

1. CHILDREN/PARENTING
Dealing with Complaints
When your children complain about their other parent, you may be tempted to come out swinging. Here are a few strategies to help parents make sensible decisions.
(http://www.DivorceMagazine.com/c/s3?children/complaints)

2. MONEY MATTERS
Getting in Sync
From the day you go on your first date with someone, money affects your relationship. Understanding your financial personalities will help to smooth the road ahead.
(http://www.DivorceMagazine.com/c/s3?financial/gettinginsync)

3. TOTAL HEALTH
Overcoming Pain, Fear, and Suffering
Fear of change breeds resistance to it, which prevents movement and hinders healing and growth. Letting go is painful, but until you do, your emotional wounds cannot heal. Here's some help.
(http://www.DivorceMagazine.com/c/s3?health/pain)

4. RELATIONSHIPS/DATING
Second Time Lucky
If your last marriage ended in divorce, you'll want to make extra-sure that your next relationship will last forever. Love really can be lovelier the second time around; here are some tips to ensure a long and happy marriage.
(http://www.DivorceMagazine.com/c/s3?relationships/love)

5. ASK DR. PATRICIA LOVE
How long should I wait for her to be ready to commit to me?
(http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?love/index.shtml)