by Christine | Mar 16, 2015 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Asset Protection, Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Living Trust, Power of Attorney, Probate, Tax Planning |
Follow This Guide for Help. Whether you want to provide for your family after your death or you just want to ensure that the process is as easy as possible for your family, estate planning is the easiest way to accomplish your goals. What exactly is estate planning?...
by Christine | Feb 25, 2015 | Asset Protection, Bequest, Living Trust, Medi-Cal, Medicaid, Special Needs, Special Needs Children, Special Needs Planning, Trusts |
"I think it's great because it's not overreaching and it's not underreaching. It just kind of fits that one spot where we didn't have something: How does somebody with a disability put some money aside to do something? To basically be living like...
by Christine | Feb 24, 2015 | Asset Protection, Bequest, Estate Planning, Estates, Living Trust, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
There’s barely a person over the age of 40 or so who does not come with a family squabble about, well, things following the death of a well-loved parent, grandparent, or family friend. Even Robin Williams, who planned his estate well, could not avoid a family feud...
by Christine | Feb 23, 2015 | Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Living Trust, Trusts, Wills |
People have many options today for creating their own estate planning documents. Forms can be purchased quickly from websites and books. However, trying to create your own estate plan can actually be more expensive than hiring an attorney. Everyone knows that...
by Christine | Feb 19, 2015 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Conservatorships, Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Living Trust, Nursing Home, Special Needs, Trusts |
The hits just keep coming in DJ Casey Kasem’s estate battle. "Detectives are still actively investigating the elder abuse case," LAPD spokesperson Jane Kimtold THR. "They want to be as thorough as possible before a case is presented to the...
by Christine | Feb 18, 2015 | Asset Protection, Blended Families, Estate Planning, Estates, Living Trust, Turnover |
Blended families without a proper estate plan for wealth transfer could run into additional obstacles not observed by traditional families. For example, state inheritance rules, intestate laws, and conflicts in beneficiary designations could be inconsistent with the...