Practice Areas

Family Law: Attorney John D. Ireland practices in all areas of Family Law, more commonly called Divorce Law. In general, Family Law governs the intimate relationships that form between two people or between parents and their children.  Family law includes:

  • Divorce (Marital Dissolution)
  • Dissolution of Registered Domestic Partnerships
  • Annulments
  • Legal Separation
  • Spousal Support (Alimony)
  • Division of Community Property
  • Paternity
  • Child Custody & Visitation
  • Child Support
  • Domestic Violence & Restraining Orders
  • Guardianship
  • Grandparent Rights

Estate Planning/Probate: Estate planning is the process of protecting your assets to minimize your tax burden, allowing others to manage your assets on your behalf, and safely delivering them into the hands of your loved ones when you are no longer with them.  Attorney John Ireland practices in the following areas to help you realize these goals:

  • Drafting Wills and Trusts
  • Power of Attorney
  • Trust Administration
  • Probating an Estate through Will or Intestacy
  • Will and Trust Contests
  • Legal Name Changes

Bankruptcy, Chapter 7: For individuals, Chapter 7 is meant to give you a fresh start by discharging most types of a debtor’s unsecured debts.  Attorney John Ireland practices in the area of Bankruptcy Law assisting people who, overburdened by debt, are seeking the fresh start that Chapter 7 can provide.