Posted on May 12, 2023 By James D. Stephens, Esq.
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 ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2022 By James D. Stephens
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 ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2018 By Stephens Law Group
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. ...
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