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Living Trust
10
SEP
2018
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Can You Appoint Yourself the Trustee of Your Own Trust?

Every trust will have at least three roles connected to it: 1) the settlor or grantor of the trust who funds the trust; 2) the beneficiaries of the trust who receive the benefit of the trust; and 3) the trustee who manages the trust property for the benefit of the beneficiaries....
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...
15
JUN
2018

Can I Instruct How My Will Beneficiaries Can Use My Property and/or Money in California?

A primary aspect of estate planning is helping to shape the lives of loved ones, family members, and charitable causes you care about after you have passed by providing them with security, stability, and the funds and/or property that will be useful to them in fulfilling their...
05
JUL
2016
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What is a Living Trust? Do I Need One?

Making sure loved ones are provided for after death is the number one priority for many people. One of the biggest concerns in estate planning is ensuring that your heirs inherit exactly what you intend after you pass. Living trusts are valuable tools that can help you control...
11
JAN
2016

Benefits of a Special Needs Trust

Carol Morgan’s son has Downs Syndrome. While Carol marvels at her son’s ability to adapt, she sometimes worries that Daniel will not be properly supported when she is gone. Her anxiety is shared by hundreds of thousands of parents around the country. Ease of Mind with a Special...
16
DEC
2015

Living Trusts: Protect Your Assets for Those You Love

Making sure loved ones are provided for after death is the number one priority for many people. One of the biggest concerns in estate planning is ensuring that your heirs inherit exactly what you intend after you pass. Living trusts are valuable tools that can help you control...
07
DEC
2015

Inheritance Attorney Pasadena: Fighting with Family Over Inheritances

It’s a situation that we’ve seen play out in dramas throughout history and in cultures across the world: a family loses a loved family member, but rather than coming together in grief, family members find themselves fighting over who is entitled the deceased’s property, and...
16
NOV
2015
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What is the Difference Between a Will and A Living Trust?

Will A will, sometimes called a “last will and testament,” is a document that states an individual’s final wishes. It is read by a county court after one’s death, and the court makes sure that one’s final wishes are carried out according to the terms of the will.   Living...
09
NOV
2015

Easy Pasadena Estate Planning Tips

Many people have estate planning all wrong. Concerns about the morbid nature of the process and the feeling that they have all the time in the world ultimately keep many individuals and families from doing this very important legal activity until it is too late. The truth is that...
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...
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