Archives: Wills
Estate and Trust Administration in California
Administration of a trust or an estate, in California, requires great focus and attention to the California probate code. While many are quick to accept the responsibility of being a trustee or an executor for a loved one, close friend, or business associate, those who do are often unfamiliar with the fiduciary duties involved in …. Read More
What happens to your estate when you die?
What happens to your soul once your body ceases to function is a philosophical question, but your body is either buried or cremated. The end. But what about all your assets? You know – your stuff? Those things go to the living you leave behind and how you prepare for your final moment determines where …. Read More
The Three Most Important Documents to Protect Yourself, Your Family and Your Estate
They always say “It’s better to be safe than sorry,” and it can’t be more true than in the case of your life and estate. Thinking about Estate Planning isn’t just for people living on Boardwalk and Park Place. People in all walks of life have assets that they want to stay in their family …. Read More
Despite Obvious Intent, A Will Isn’t Changed Until It Is
An unusual case from another part of the country provides a reminder to our California readers that an estate plan is not complete until you sign it. Unless your will, trust, or other documents have been finalized, it can be very difficult for your wishes to be carried out.
Estate Planning Is A Good Idea At Any Age
People in Los Angeles often associate estate planning with being middle-aged or older. In a sense, this is natural. We associate wills, trusts, medical directives and so on with dying, which hopefully will not happen to us for many decades. But in truth, estate planning can be a good idea at any age. That is because …. Read More
Remember To Amend Your Estate Plan – Before It’s Too Late
We have warned our readers more than once about the dangers of failing to keep their estate plans up to date in this blog. It is important to create an estate plan so that your assets will be distributed the way you wish after you die. It is also necessary to double check the plan …. Read More
Remains Of Jim Thorpe The Subject Of Federal Court Case
For most of us, what to do with our remains after we die is not a controversial issue. We put some thought into whether we want to be buried or cremated, and where our burial plot will be, so that our wishes can be expressed in a will. But as with so many other things, …. Read More
Same-Sex Partner Denied Share Of Estate After Will Isn’t Updated
Most readers realize that as time passes and people come in and out of our lives, it is important to keep our estate plan up to date. For example, after a divorce, it is likely that one would no longer want a portion of his or her estate to go to his or her now-ex-spouse. …. Read More
James Gandolfini’s Will Left Estate To Children, Wife, Family And Staff
Our readers in Los Angeles and elsewhere may have been shocked to learn of actor James Gandolfini’s death on June while on vacation in Italy. Gandolfini, best known for starring in the TV Mafia series The Sopranos, was 51 and is survived by his wife and two children. Though his death was terribly sad, the …. Read More