Practice Areas
Landlord, Tenant, Unlawful Detainer, Eviction Law
Eviction Judgments devastate credit and block future housing - but not every eviction is proper. Agreements can reduce burdens and costs - and litigation can also protect important rights. When You receive an Unlawful Detainer Summons in Santa Clara County, You have to answer within a very few days. We help protect current and future housing rights, and work to achieve workable outcomes.
Family Law: Separation & Divorce
When all else fails, when irreconcilable differences arise, California's "no-fault" divorce means You don't have to prove fault and Divorce is a remedy even if the other party does not want one. We work to reduce needless conflict and achieve closure.
Family Law: Guardianship, Custody, Parenting Time
Proper familial transitions require appropriate parenting time for both the parents - both parties should be able to contribute to the child's best interests. Get a working parenting plan in place to avoid wasting time and money in Court.
Family Law: Spousal and Child Support
Avoid needless hardship and keep child support tied to current income - this ensures the children's needs are met.
Family Law: Matrimonial Property Division and Family Property Division.
Assets created during marriage normally belong to the spouses in equal shares - we create fair outcomes by taking all types of contributions into account.
Family Law: Cohabitation, Prenuptial Agreements
Enter new relationships with confidence, with clear prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
Civil Harassment, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
End harassment or abusive conduct, prevent further harm.
Court Litigation and Appellate Law
If negotiation fails, Courts can often provide what is needed.
Criminal Record Clearing and Expungement
Record clearing for felonies, and firefighters : keeps people moving forward.
Living Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Advanced Directives and Living Wills
Learn about and employ the best Options for life's inevitable transitions.
Asylum Assistance
Get legal help with the hurdles of an Asylum, TPS and related Petitions.
Trial and Appellate Litigation, Unlawful Detainer, Housing, Family Law, Divorce, Child Support, Restraining Orders, Wills & Trusts, Asylum, Record Clearing Expungement Lawyer
About THE LAW OFFICE OF RAY A. SCHUMANN
UCLA Law Graduate with over twenty years of experience - ready to help you.
Focusing on the protection of individual rights, Mr. Schumann has foundational experience working for the Courts of California - and over 20 years of unique life and litigation experience since that time. While many pages have been written on his achievements for clients, the most important one is the one that we will write together.