by Christine | Jan 2, 2016 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Durable Power of Attorney For Finances, Estate Planning, Guardianships, Living Trust, Trusts, Wills |
Whether you are a media mogul or a hardworking family with a single bank account, making time to ensure that your estate planning is done is important to protecting your family. The only way to make sure that your wishes are carried out after your death is to have the...
by Christine | Dec 28, 2015 | Estate Planning, Inheritance, Wills |
Nude photographs of the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat were posted on several art websites, and the estate's attorneys furiously demanded that they be taken down. But no one is certain if the artist himself wanted the photos to be online Several nude photographs of...
by Christine | Dec 26, 2015 | Beneficiary Designation, Estate Planning |
Many people fail to change the beneficiaries named in their IRA or retirement plans until it's too late. If you have been divorced and especially if you've remarried, don't give your ex your hard-earned retirement savings. Make sure the beneficiaries on...
by Christine | Dec 24, 2015 | Estate Planning |
As you work with a trust attorney in Torrance, California, you will likely end up making a list of your assets. Some of these are tangible, such as property and heirloom jewelry. Others are not so obvious and could include important documents related to marital status...
by Christine | Dec 24, 2015 | Charitable Giving, College Planning, Estate Planning, GIfting, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA) |
Before you plan your New Year's Eve festivities, take some time for end of the year financial tasks. Tidying up money matters before the year's end will help you begin the New Year with a fiscal advantage! We love making New Year's resolutions. But more...
by Christine | Dec 23, 2015 | Estate Planning, Inherited IRAs, Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) |
Tis' the season to take required minimum distributions, right? Inheriting an IRA can be a financial blessing but you have to be extremely careful about withdrawing the funds. There are a number of mistakes you can make that can result in a missed opportunity for...
