Although many thought is would pass, Senate Bill 378 will not be appearing on the 2020 ballot. There are currently no California Death...

Estate planning often becomes top of mind when someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or any type of dementia. Over the past year or so,...

If you’re like most people, you opened that IRA many years ago. You may not have any idea who you named as your beneficiary. If you have...

We may enjoy watching courtroom drama in movies, TV and on stage, but when it comes to our own lives, most people will do just about...

There are many differences between a Will and a Living Trust. When clients begin the estate planning process, an initial decision to be...

Clients often ask where they should keep their Will and Trust. Although some people ask their attorney to hold the original documents of...

Marital property in community property states is owned by both spouses equally, according to nj.com’s recent article, “Does this house...

There are a number of issues in that arise for estate planning in second marriages, as discussed in the article “Estate planning...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...