Many of our estate planning clients rely on social security as part of their income. Although we usually think of Social Security in...

People who own real estate do their heirs a big favor by getting their estate planning in order. Having clear intentions laid out in a...

Estate planning with a will (as opposed to a living trust) often carries with it the need to involve a court process called probate to...

Living Trusts have become an extremely popular estate planning tool, and for good reason. After all, a properly drafted and funded living...

Putting off estate planning is never a good idea. Life happens, and before you know it, “someday” arrives. Everyone can benefit from...

When the time comes, having a power of attorney is a critical document to have. The power of attorney is among a handful of estate...

A good estate planning attorney can save your family the stress and expense of court and family feuds that often arise when planning is...

Any good estate planning attorney knows that protecting your children from frittering away an inheritance is one of the main reasons for...

I’ll admit, deciding how to choose a guardian for your kids isn’t a lot of fun. Who wants to think about a situation where their young...

I’ve been posting at least 2 articles per week all year. This week however, I have taken an intentional break. Here’s why: I’ve dedicated...

There are several different kinds of trusts that a trust attorney may use to accomplish a wide variety of purposes in creating an estate...

Imagine that a perfectly fine, aging-well parent has a minor stroke and is no longer able to manage their financial or legal affairs....

As an estate planning attorney, I am often asked (either by existing clients who are considering moving out of California, or by new...

A cure for Alzheimer’s disease is not yet available, but researchers hope they will be able to identify the illness much earlier, so they...

The estate planning attorney is familiar with this gentleman’s plan to avoid the “courtroom mumbo jumbo” described in the article “Estate...

Many 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...

With most bank and investment customers receiving financial statements electronically instead of on paper these days, your estate plan...

The question of whether an irrevocable trust can be changed or revoked comes up fairly often in estate planning. Sometimes circumstances...

With the variety of options available today, it’s natural to wonder whether you really need a lawyer to make a will or create a living...

Estate planning is crucial for a family with a special needs child, who may benefit greatly from a special needs trust to supplement...