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Wills
01
JUN
2021
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Jimi’s Big Mistake

When he departed this life for the big guitar center in the sky, rock musician Jimi Hendrix left a recording legacy that has grown over time. Something else has grown over time, too: a string of lawsuits among his family members along with other costs related to that legacy....
21
FEB
2019

Who Inherits What if My Parent Died Without a Will in California?

As much as we estate planning attorneys try to impress upon people the need to create a will, it still happens quite frequently that people will pass on without having created a will, even when they have minor or grown children. If your parent died without a will in California,...
23
JAN
2019

5 Avoidable (But Dangerous) Mistakes People Make in Drafting Their Wills

Creating a will is a good thing. It’s amazing in this day and age how many people still fail to create a will (including many wealthy, educated people), leaving their estate in chaos, so, if you have a created a will, you are already one step ahead millions of other adults. But...
28
SEP
2018
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What Will Happen to Property I Don’t Include in My Will in California?

A common concern people have when creating their California wills – and indeed a reason why some unnecessarily delay in creating or updating their will – is a feeling that they do not know what property will be in their estate when they pass on. Short of those people...
01
SEP
2018
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5 Qualities to Look For in Choosing Your California Will Executor

Creating or updating your California will involves making many important decisions. “What property will be in my estate at the time of my passing and who should receive that property?” and “Should I incorporate trusts and other estate planning instruments in conjunction with my...
30
AUG
2018
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Can I Create or Modify a Will or Trust During a California Divorce?

Divorce is a key turning point in a person’s life in which it is important to think about updating their estate planning. As people go out of your life, new people come into your life, and what property you own may radically shift, it is common sense that you will want to take a...
23
JUL
2018

Do I Need to Create a Whole New Will to Make Just a Few Changes?

One reason people have for not creating a will (not a good reason, to be clear) is that they feel that doing so is premature when they are not sure: 1) who exactly they will want to benefit at the time that they die, and 2) what exact property will be in their estate at the time...
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...
22
JUN
2018

Updating Your Estate Planning After a California Divorce

Divorce means a lot of changes in one’s life, whether desired or not: shifting from shared income to a single (or non-existent) income; dividing up property between the divorcing spouses; perhaps moving to a new home or even a new city; potential changes in relationships 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...
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