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- Thinking About Organ Donation?
Have you considered being an organ donor? You can share that you’re an organ donor on your Facebook timeline. Here's how: At your Facebook profile, click Life Event at the top of your ... - Making End-of-life medical decisions in California
Every good estate plan includes some type of medical Power of Attorney or Advance Directive. This document appoints a "health care agent" to make medical decisions for you if you become ...
- What qualifies as a “Small Estate” under California law?
What qualifies as a “Small Estate” under California law? Under California law, an estate valued at $188,400 or less (for deaths on or after April 1, 2022) qualifies as a “small ... - What is the difference between lapse, ademption, and abatement? And why should I care?
In estate planning and inheritance law, some important concepts can change who inherits what from you. Lapse, ademption, and exoneration all relate to the distribution of assets after a person’s ... - Is it true that Aretha Franklin died without a Will?
Yes. According to court records filed this week by her family, the Queen of Soul joins the long list of celebrities (think of Prince, Sonny Bono, Jimi Hendrix) with no written Will or estate plan. ...
- What is the difference between lapse, ademption, and abatement? And why should I care?
In estate planning and inheritance law, some important concepts can change who inherits what from you. Lapse, ademption, and exoneration all relate to the distribution of assets after a person’s ... - Does This $190 Million Cryptocurrency Mistake Make You Cringe?
This common #EstatePlanningMistake is another example of why we encourage our clients to make their passwords accessible (digitally, or on real paper) to the Executor of their Will, or the Trustee of ... - Is it true that Aretha Franklin died without a Will?
Yes. According to court records filed this week by her family, the Queen of Soul joins the long list of celebrities (think of Prince, Sonny Bono, Jimi Hendrix) with no written Will or estate plan. ...
- What qualifies as a “Small Estate” under California law?
What qualifies as a “Small Estate” under California law? Under California law, an estate valued at $188,400 or less (for deaths on or after April 1, 2022) qualifies as a “small ... - How do Trust assets avoid probate court?
A Trust is a legal document that allows you to transfer ownership of your assets to a Trustee, who then holds and manages those assets for the benefit of the Trust’s beneficiaries. One of the ... - We're Moving
Dear Clients and Friends, Effective today, Tuesday, December 17, 2013, we've officially moved offices to our new location at The Ridge in Agoura Hills: Stephens Law Group 30200 Agoura Road, Suite ...
- What qualifies as a “Small Estate” under California law?
What qualifies as a “Small Estate” under California law? Under California law, an estate valued at $188,400 or less (for deaths on or after April 1, 2022) qualifies as a “small ... - What is the difference between lapse, ademption, and abatement? And why should I care?
In estate planning and inheritance law, some important concepts can change who inherits what from you. Lapse, ademption, and exoneration all relate to the distribution of assets after a person’s ... - Does This $190 Million Cryptocurrency Mistake Make You Cringe?
This common #EstatePlanningMistake is another example of why we encourage our clients to make their passwords accessible (digitally, or on real paper) to the Executor of their Will, or the Trustee of ...
- Thinking About Organ Donation?
Have you considered being an organ donor? You can share that you’re an organ donor on your Facebook timeline. Here's how: At your Facebook profile, click Life Event at the top of your ... - Making End-of-life medical decisions in California
Every good estate plan includes some type of medical Power of Attorney or Advance Directive. This document appoints a "health care agent" to make medical decisions for you if you become ...
- What does it mean to "fund" a Trust?
When attorneys talk about "funding a Trust", they're talking about the process of transfering assets to the Trust. A Trust (sometimes called a Family Trust, Living Trust, or Revocable ... - Can the County reassess my property taxes like that?
Can the County Assessor reassess our property taxes, if all we did is change a joint tenancy to a tenancy-in-common? The short answer? Yes (according to at least one California court). The ... |