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CHRISTOPHER B. JOHNSON
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26
OCT
2015

Consulting A Pasadena Estate Planning Attorney Before Writing Someone Out Of Your Will

Your will is not a static document but rather a reflection of your current intentions—a reality that makes it important to revisit all your estate planning documents anytime something changes in your life. One such change is when you wish to write a person out of your will. This...
05
OCT
2015

How a digital executor can honor your online legacy

Most people hope the last things they think about when they die will be loved ones, memories of times with great friends, or even profound thoughts on life. Nobody wants to think about their online legacy and worry that once they’re gone someone is going to look up the strange...
01
OCT
2015

Estate Planning for LGBT Couples After Obergefell v. Hodges

A wealth of new opportunities arose when the Supreme Court officially recognized same-sex marriage as a constitutional right in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (2015). With the right to marry come additional capabilities and tools to help you take care of your well-being and...
21
SEP
2015

All the Things That Can Go Wrong if You Write Your Own Will

As brilliant, loyal and reliable as he may be, you cannot legally leave money or property to your dog when you are gone. This scenario played out in the California Supreme Court years ago when a woman named Thelma Russell designated the division of assets in her will between...
31
AUG
2015

Avoiding and Resolving Common Inheritance Disputes

A hit song from the 1980s warned us that “money changes everything.” Sadly, nowhere do we see this played out in real life more so than in disputes over inheritances between family members and other would-be heirs of a recently deceased individual. Well-intentioned people...
23
JUN
2015
pasadena will services

How Professional Will Services Provide Peace of Mind

A will is a legal document that generally outlines how you wish for your property or assets to be distributed upon your passing by listing the property you own and to whom you want it to pass. The recipients of your property are the beneficiaries. Wills are probated or court...
27
APR
2015

5 Important Facts You Need to Know Before Creating A Will

A Will is a legal instrument that simply designates a person to administer your estate after you succumb and which leaves certain items of property to whomever you wish. If you die without a Will, you are considered to have passed away intestate and your state’s laws of intestacy...
11
FEB
2015

Inheritance Disputes and How to Solve Them

Most of us like to think of our families as tight and caring units. We get together on holidays, special events like weddings and bar mitzvahs, and try to keep in touch with one another about what is happening in our lives. Unfortunately, when someone passes away, such as a...
27
JAN
2015

How to Create Your Own Will

There are many benefits to having a will. Creating one is not difficult since there are many online will services that for a small fee will create one for you using their own template. Benefits of a Will By drafting a will, you are able to decide how to distribute your assets and...
26
NOV
2014

Family Members Are Fighting Over the Will, What Now?

While fights over a decedent’s money and assets can lead to family feuds, they are just as likely to occur over memorabilia and personal items that have little or no monetary value. Some might even argue that the happiest families are in the most danger of feuding over a will,...
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