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In this issue:

Firm Announcement:
Donna Shapiro joins FMBK in the Trust and Estate Planning Department

Useful Articles:
1. CHILDREN AND DIVORCE: Can kids count on us?
2. DIVORCE LAW: Common types of retirement benefits divided in divorce cases
3. DIVORCE RECOVERY: Life After Divorce
4. ACCOUNTING: Options -- Valuation, Taxability & Alimony
5. PARENTING &STEP-FAMILIES: Transitional marriage stages from divorce to remarriage
6. RELATIONSHIPS: Learning to live apart

Donna Shapiro joins FMBK in the Trust and Estate Planning Department

Donna Shapiro Associate Probate & Trust Department dshapiro@fmbklaw.com Ext. 108 Donna Shapiro graduated with Honors and Distinction from Stanford University in 1986, attended Harvard Law School and completed her J.D. at Stanford University in 1989. Her practice is devoted to the area of estate planning. Prior to joining FMBK, Ms. Shapiro practiced with the law firm of Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman in Beverly Hills. She currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of University Synagogue. She is also a lifetime member of the Stanford Alumni Association. Ms. Shapiro resides in Pacific Palisades with her two sons.

1. CHILDREN AND DIVORCE
Can kids count on us?
Whether you represent the father or the mother in a custody-dispute, every attorney has an obligation, professionally, ethically, and morally, to make certain that the children involved in a case are protected.

2. DIVORCE LAW
Common types of retirement benefits divided in divorce cases
The divorce practitioner must be knowledgeable in a multitude of areas to competently handle any case.

3. DIVORCE RECOVERY
Divorce Recovery
Recovering from divorce is like climbing a mountain, one challenging step after another. For most of us, it's a difficult journey -- but the rewards at the end of the climb are worth it!

4. ACCOUNTING
Options -- Valuation, Taxability & Alimony
Over the past decade, options have been widely used as an incentive tool to lure an employee into a company and/or keep valuable employees from leaving

5. PARENTING & STEP-FAMILIES
Transitional marriage stages from divorce to remarriage
When a couple separates with plans to divorce, one partner usually leaves the family home.

6. RELATIONSHIPS
Learning to live apart
Separation is an important stage of the divorce process. During this time, you must "cut the cord", because it's only with closure that you can begin a new life.