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🌱 Divorcing in Orange County? Don’t overlook this estate-planning trap

Orange, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Orange! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Divorcing in Orange County? Don’t overlook this estate-planning trap
  • Lawsuit against longtime OC education trustee ends with permanent dismissal

Also on today's calendar: Free Pumpkin Patch and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cheese that isn't yours? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 57.
  • Thursday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• When Divorce and Estate Disputes Collide in Orange County — PAGE Magazine (reveriepage.com) — If you live in Orange or elsewhere in Orange County and are divorcing, this guide explains how unfinished divorces, old wills, and outdated beneficiary forms can collide in probate court at the Lamoreaux Justice Center in Orange. It walks through what California law says about mid-divorce deaths, blended families, and retirement accounts, and urges residents to coordinate divorce and estate planning to avoid painful disputes later.
   

• Lawsuit that accused OC Board of Education trustee of road rage incident is dropped (ocregister.com) — A civil lawsuit accusing longtime Orange County Board of Education trustee Ken Williams of assaulting a neighbor during a 2023 road incident in Silverado has been dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled. With no criminal charges filed and a settlement involving mutual release of claims and no money exchanged, Orange residents who follow county education leadership may note that Williams remains on the board without this case hanging over him.
   

📸 Around Orange

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orange

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday October 16
  • Free Pumpkin Patch →
    Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary, 1702 Fairhaven Ave, Santa Ana
    3:00 pm

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Other local events

📣 Orange Shout Outs!

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Participate in Local Mountain Lion Study
    Orange County residents: I am seeking participants for a graduate research study about perspectives on mountain lions. I am a graduate student in ... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • COMPOSTING IS COOL!
    I wanted to add a HELPFUL TIP for anyone hasnt started this process yet. SUPER EASY... anytime you have leftovers / takeout / veggie scraps eggshells… (Nextdoor NW of Tustin and Chapman)
  • Meet "Canella";
    She was dumped on the street in South Los Angeles. She didn’t know what to do so she had to trust this kind man who reached out his hand. The man… (Nextdoor Esplanade)
  • Performance Food Group posted a job opening for Merchandiser - Orange County in Orange. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(07848) - 1235 S Euclid St in Anaheim. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orange here.

🗞 Nearby News

Villa Park

  • Orange County high school football schedule for Week 8, Oct. 15-17 (ocregister.com)

Anaheim

  • Disneyland Shuttle Adds More Anaheim Hotels After Permanent ART Shutdown (mickeyvisit.com)
  • Status Update: Kahoots pet store opens in Costa Mesa (ocregister.com)
  • David Penaloza vs. Jessie Lopez: Who should represent California's 68th Assembly District? (newsantaana.com)

Lake Forest

  • K9 Sniffs Out Big Drug Bust On 5 Freeway In Lake Forest: Police (patch.com)

Ok Orange! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call cheese that isn't yours?" — Nacho cheese! (Thank you Lorille C. for sending it in!)
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