San Bernardino County, CA Consumer Law

Tools and Resources for San Bernardino County, CA Consumers

California Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

• California PROBATE COURT FINDER:
  
  • Probate Court for San Bernardino County: Key information about your local probate court (Courts of Common Pleas Court in California) for San Bernardino County.
• How Probate Works in California: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at San Bernardino County's probate court.
  • Here are links to California probate forms from the California probate court website.
• Small Estates Procedures in California: Learn how to use California's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.

  • In Pennsylvannia, there's no Affidavit procedure. You can use a summary probate procedure if an estate's property is $50,000 or less, not counting real estate, certain payments the family is entitled to and funeral costs.

    20 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. 3102.

• California Estate Taxes:

  • California, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.

• Avoiding Probate in California. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
  • Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

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California Wage & Hour Law

• California Minimum Wage:  

  • Under the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act, as amended in 2006, the current minimum wage in Pennsylvania is $7.25 per hour, which is the same as the federal minimum wage.

    San Bernardino County Minimum Wage

    The minimum wage in San Bernardino County is $7.25 an hour, the state minimum wage. However, cities and counties in California are free to adopt their own higher minimum wage, and dozens of cities and counties across the country have done so. To find out whether San Bernardino County has passed its own minimum wage law since we last updated, visit http://www.sbcounty.gov/main/default.aspx.

    Fontana Minimum Wage

    The minimum wage in Fontana is currently $7.25 an hour, the state minimum wage. However, cities in California are free to adopt their own higher minimum wage, and dozens of cities across the country have done so. To find out whether Fontana has passed its own minimum wage law since we last updated, visit the city’s website at https://www.fontana.org/. 

  • Learn more about Pennsylvania’s minimum wage at https://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Labor-Management-Relations/llc/minimum-wage/Pages/default.aspx.

• Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in California and whether they apply to you.

  • If you work more than 40 hours in a workweek, your employer must pay you 1-1/2 times your regular hourly wage for each overtime hour you work, unless you are exempt. To learn more about Pennsylvania's overtime rules and exemptions, see Overtime and Tipped Worker Rules, at the website of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. 

• Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in California. 

  • The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has posted information and forms to file a wage claim at its website. 

• Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in California.

  • In California, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.83 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.

• State Labor Board:
  • Learn more about your rights under California law from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. 800-932-0665

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California Unemployment Benefits

• Benefit Amounts in California: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
  • In California, unemployment benefits range from $68 per week to $605 per week.
  • Formula:

    You can look up your weekly benefit amount for Pennsylvania in the chart at Financial Charts.

  • Duration:

    In California, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law. 

• Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
• How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in California.
• Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

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Bankruptcy & Debt

• Free California MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for San Bernardino County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
• Free California BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under California law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy. 
• California BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
• FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
  We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

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Child Custody & Family Courts in California 

• State Standards For Custody Decisions: How California Courts make child custody decisions
• Family Court for San Bernardino County: San Bernardino County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
• Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
• Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

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California Obamacare

• Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in California!
• Is Health Insurance Mandatory in California? Learn about whether California imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
• Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
• Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for San Bernardino County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

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Democracy In California, San Bernardino County, Fontana 

• Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
• How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in San Bernardino County, CA.
• Gerrymandering in California: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
• Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about 

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Find a Lawyer in San Bernardino County, CA

• Our Lawyers by Zipcode section allows users to find a local lawyer using the best online resources, including on topics we don't cover.
• DUI, Criminal Defense
• Auto Accidents & Personal Injury
• Immigration

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