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How to Handle a Disclaimer Provision in Your Deceased Spouse’s Will or Trust
The loss of a beloved spouse is a terrible ordeal. The grieving process can be long and painful. Unfortunately, such a...
What to Know About Vacation Properties in Estate Planning
Owning a vacation property or second home is a dream for many people. While vacation properties are chosen for their...
Top 5 Things for Couples to Consider About Joint Trusts vs Separate Trusts
A comprehensive estate plan often includes the use of trusts. Married couples may require the power and flexibility of...
Tools to Make a Flexible Estate Plan
The future is unpredictable. One of the sticking points for many people looking to establish an estate plan is the...
Updating Beneficiaries and More: An Estate Planning Attorney’s Pre-Vacation Checklist
Peaceful moments with a child, grandchild, or other family member may be the very best thing about taking vacation....
Red Flags When Hiring a Professional Trustee
Having a Reliable Trustee Is Vital When you create a trust, you need to consider who will run the trust if you become...
Leave Your Retirement Account to Your Minor Child
When it comes to passing on your assets, your retirement savings account is likely one of the largest items to...
Choosing a Non-U.S. Citizen to Be Guardian
The thought of not being able to see to the care and upbringing of your children is a painful one. That pain could be...
5 Federal Taxes That Impact Estate Planning
If you're like most people, the estate tax comes to mind when you think of estate planning. The state of California...
Non-Grantor Trusts and Income Taxes
Trusts are some of the most useful tools available to help you build a legacy of wealth and protect assets. In...
How to Protect Your Great Ideas or Works for Your Family
When most people think of estate planning, they think about tax issues, trusts, and passing along assets like...
How to Keep Your Child’s Inheritance Out of Your In-Laws’ Hands
You may have an adult child who is happily married right now, but there’s always the possibility they could get...
Right of Occupancy Trust—A Trust to Protect Your Home and Your Loved Ones
Estate planning is about protecting the people who matter to you most. But sometimes this can be more complicated than...
California Estate Planning – Updated Resource Booklets
We recently published updated versions of my three most popular resource booklets relating to California estate...
Your Financial Power of Estate Plan Attorney: Powerful Provisions
A financial power of attorney is a powerful legal document that gives someone the authority to make decisions if...
Do I Have to Use My Parents’ Estate Planning Attorney for Trust Administration
Parents, when creating a trust, frequently choose one of their children to take over as trustee when the parents are...
What to Do With Medications After Someone Dies?
A loved one’s passing leaves family members to figure out how to handle many different aspects of the person’s life,...
Seven Reasons to Consider a Family Estate Planning Office
Family estate planning offices provide an array of services specifically designed to meet the needs of affluent...