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11
JUL
2018

3 Dangers With Creating Your Own Will

Just type “wills” into Google, and you will be bombarded with advertisements offering to sell you a discount do-it-yourself package at a fraction of the cost of working with an estate professional to create a will. Saving money is good, right, so what could the problem be with...
27
FEB
2018
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The Benefits of an Irrevocable Trust

In creating a trust for the benefit of others, a primary issue to address is whether you would like to make the trust revocable or irrevocable. As the names suggest, a revocable trust is one that you, as the creator, have the right to revoke at any point, meaning you can transfer...
08
FEB
2018

Can I Make a Gift Listed in My Will Before I Die?

It is a very common occurrence for a person with a will in place providing for a specific gift to a family member or loved one to decide that he or she would like to provide that gift to the beneficiary before they die. There could be any number of reasons for this. You might...
27
DEC
2016

What Happens When the Testator of a Will Made a Mistake?

A will is one of the most important legal instruments a person will ever make, and so it should go without saying that ensuring the will is thoroughly accurate can be critical to the beneficiaries’ ability to receive the property meant for them in a timely manner. If a testator...
14
DEC
2016

When Is It Time to Update Your Estate Planning?

For many people, it can seem like no time is a good time to take the steps necessary to update their estate planning, or even to take the initial estate planning steps. Between work, family and kids, uncertainty about the future and specifically your finances and the economy as a...
08
DEC
2016

Do My Beneficiaries Have to Pay Off My Debts?

Ideally, a person who lives a long life will get to a place where they are no longer burdened by debt such as mortgages, credit card debt, student loan debt, or other types of debt. But more and more Americans are followed by debt throughout their life, and there is of course...
14
NOV
2016

How Estate Planning Can Help Your Loved Ones Make Money After Death

There are a lot of theories and beliefs about what happens to us after we die, but one thing we know for sure is that death puts a definite crimp on our ability to go out and put in a solid day’s work at the office. That said, for entrepreneurs and investors who make the right...
21
OCT
2016
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Can a Child Born After a Will is Created Inherit?

If you created a will and later sired or adopted a child, or if you are the child of a recently deceased parent or currently living parent who made a will before you were born, you may rightly be wondering how California law treats the child in such a scenario. California law...
17
OCT
2016

How to Prevent Executors From Making These Common Mistakes

If you have already named an executor for your estate, then you have taken the first steps to making sure your family and loved ones will be taken care of after your passing. But, unfortunately, many executors end up making costly mistakes which lower the value of the estate you...
11
OCT
2016

New Regulations May Limit How the Wealthy Can Lower Their Estate and Gift Taxes

The federal estate and gift taxes affect only a small percentage of citizens, but, for those that are affected, the 40% tax rate on both estate and gift transfers over a certain is significant to say the least. For decades, wealthy individuals holding significant business...
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