Estate Planning

Determining what you want to include in your estate plan is just the first step in the estate planning process. You must document your desires and wishes in a formal estate plan to ensure that [...]

After spending the time and expense to create an estate plan, you might have assumed that you would never need to review your estate plan. However, life is fluid and ever-changing. Events that [...]

If a California estate planning attorney asks individuals how they intend to protect their family’s future, the responses vary. Some people focus on providing for their family’s financial needs, [...]

If you are wondering when the best time to discuss an estate plan with a California estate planning would be, it would be now. Everyone over the age of eighteen needs an estate plan to protect [...]

While pets may be much-loved members of your family the law does not allow you to leave money to your pets when you die. However, you can make sure your pet will be taken care of after your death [...]

Talking to parents about finances, funeral plans, and estate planning is never easy. You may view “the talk” in the same way your parents viewed having “the (other) talk” with you when you were a [...]

Estate planning is a subject that few families want to discuss because it requires family members to acknowledge a loved one’s mortality. However, discussing your estate plan with family members [...]

If you are avoiding estate planning because you think you do not have enough assets to probate or you think estate planning is only for people with lots of money or children, I’d like to invite [...]

When a spouse or parent dies, you may face overwhelming responsibilities, all while dealing with the shock and grief over your loss. There are a great number of things you’ll need to attend to in [...]

If you have already set up your living trust, that is a great step towards ensuring that your assets will be protected from government interference and your wishes will be carried out in the [...]