5 minYou've Signed Your Trust, Now What?It is critical that your assets be properly integrated with your living trust. Here's how to do it.
7 minEstate Planning After the Secure ActThe Secure Act significantly alters the way retirement accounts can be used for estate planning. Several steps should be considered or taken
3 minBeneficiary Designation Mistakes to AvoidMany people don’t understand that their will (or trust) doesn’t always control all of their assets. Some of a person’s assets pass by...
3 minAvoiding Probate in CaliforniaAvoiding probate is a major estate planning objective of many California individuals and families. Probate is the legal court process...
2 minHow to Incorporate Charitable Giving into an Estate PlanWhen looking into charitable giving, it can easily become overwhelming. Talking to an experienced estate planning attorney can help make...
3 minUpdating Your Estate Plan After a DivorceUpdating your estate plan after a divorce should be at the top of your must do list. Forbes’ recent article, “9 Things You Need To Know...
3 minWhy Do I Need an Estate Plan?Estate planning is fairly easy to do. That said, it is also very easy not to do (as evidenced by the statistics on the subject)....
3 minProper Estate Planning Can Prevent Family FightsIf you’re concerned about family conflict after you pass away, you must have an estate plan to minimize that potential for conflict by...