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Weintraub Tobin is making a difference in the lives of children and their families in the Sacramento region and beyond.

Through Chris Chediak’s involvement with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Weintraub Tobin sponsored the wish of Noah, a 12-year-old boy with Leukemia, whose wish was to travel to New York City with his family. In June, Noah flew to New York, attended a Broadway play and a Yankees game, and took in the sights and sounds of the “City That Never Sleeps.”

Weintraub Tobin honored Noah in the following ways:

Sacramento River Cats Game, Saturday, April 20th, 7:00 p.m., Raley Field

Noah was named the “Walk Ambassador” for Make-A-Wish’s Walk for Wishes in May. As a kick off to the walk, Noah threw out the first pitch (with a little help from Chris Chediak) at the River Cats game on Saturday, April 20th. Noah was alongside Zoe, a 7-year-old survivor of Leukemia, who had her wish of being a princess for a day, be granted last year with help from Weintraub Tobin.

Walk for Wishes, Saturday, May 18th, 9 a.m., Raley Field

Weintraub Tobin walked alongside Noah (and cheer him on!) during this 5k Walk at Raley Field.

A Note on Noah:

Like most 12-year-old boys, Noah loves video games and watching his favorite sports teams, particularly the NY Yankees and the SF Giants. He also enjoys hiking, fishing, traveling, and learning about new places. What’s not typical is what he has had to face since he was diagnosed with Leukemia when he was nine. So when Make-A-Wish® asked him what his one true wish would be, he quickly said he wanted to go to New York City.

Noah has been fascinated with New York as far back as his Mom Amy can remember. Noah will have his wish granted to go to New York this June. His mom says he has been so excited ever since he learned his wish was going to be granted. “The whole Make-A-Wish experience has been fantastic. It has really given us something to look forward to as a family.”

Visit the Make-A-Wish website here for upcoming Walk for Wishes.

Weintraub clients John and Drew Dowdle will co-write the upcoming microbudget thriller: “As Above, So Below” for Legendary Pictures.

According to Variety, the film will be set in the catacombs beneath Paris where two archeologists look for hidden treasure. Sources say the film would be set in the $5-$10 million range, which stretches the boundaries of what constitute a micro-budget picture, a team popularized for films in the under-$1 million budget range.

The Dowdle brothers have also teamed on the following films: Full Moon Rising, The Dry Spell, The Poughkeepsie Tapes, Quarantine and Devil.

Read the full Variety article here.

Weintraub Tobin is a proud supporter of WEAVE and its Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event. Each year, our attorneys strut their Weintraub swagger in high heels around Capitol Mall – all for a very good cause.

Roughly 450 men raised $230,000 for the local nonprofit, which is a support system for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Sacramento County. WEAVE is committed to breaking the cycle of violence by educating the community to better understand the issues of domestic violence and sexual assault.

For more information, visit the WEAVE website.

The San Francisco office of Weintraub Tobin has joined forces with other Bay Area law firms to raise money and collect food donations during the month of May to benefit the San Francisco and Marin Food Banks.

Food from the Bar is the legal community’s largest food and fund raising drive. In its 22nd year, this drive raises critical funds to fight hunger in San Francisco and Marin.

The San Francisco and Marin Food Banks provide vital support to more than 225,000 people in the community who are struggling to make ends meet. This year, they’ll distribute 45 million pounds of food, and more than half of it will be fresh fruit and vegetables direct from the farm.

For every $1 donated, the Food Banks can distribute $6 worth of food thanks to volunteers, farming partners and food donors, and the ability to source quality food for pennies on the dollar.

The San Francisco office will be collecting food donations in their office through the end of May. To donate or learn more learn more about Food from the Bar, visit www.sfmfoodbank.org

This week , Sacramento estate planning attorney Kay Brooks answers a reader’s question in regards to protecting her assets from her son’s creditors in the Sacramento Bee column “Ask the Experts.”

Q: I have a revocable trust with my wife and son (adult) as trustees (house, cars, savings, etc.) and my son is on one of my checking accounts, not in trust. If my son is sued can my monies be attached in the law suit, and if so how can I stop it? — Gary, Carmichael, CA

To read Kay Brooks answer, visit the Ask the Expert column here on the Sacbee.com

This week , Sacramento estate planning attorney Kay Brooks answers a reader’s living trust question in the Sacramento Bee column “Ask the Experts.”

Q: My father, brother, sister and I are joint tenants on shares of stock that he has put in his living trust. My question, is it possible to put something in your trust that is in joint tenancy? -Tony, Roseville, CA

To read Kay Brooks answer, visit the Ask the Expert column here on the Sacbee.com

Figuring out who should be the administrator of your living trust can be tricky. This week, Sacramento estate planning attorney Kay Brooks answers a reader’s question on that topic.

Q: Can my daughter, who is an American citizen but lives (overseas), be administrator of my revocable trust? My trust is small and mostly insurance proceeds.

To read Kay Brooks answer, visit the Ask the Expert column here on the Sacbee.com.