You're young, you say. You haven't saved your first million dollars - or even your first $5,000. You don't need an estate plan, you tell your parents. After all, you're just getting started with this thing called adulting.
Why should a young Californian have an estate plan?
It's time to have the estate planning talk with your parents
You're in your 40s, have happy and growing kids, some money in the bank and you've finally crossed off the one thing that's been on your to-do list forever: make an estate plan.
How can we avoid probate in California?
As much as we Californians don't like to think about our own death, we have to -- for the sake of those whom we love.
3 ways to establish a trust when your baby is born
Nothing is more exciting than welcoming a new child into the world. As you cherish your family's new addition, you are likely imagining all the potential and rejoicing at the possibilities. Estate planning may sound like a dire response to this celebratory phase of your life, but it is, in fact, a necessary and wise move to make after you have a baby. Consider the following reasons it may be beneficial.
Entering a California business partnership? Set the expectations
Your business partner is kind of like your spouse. You spend hour after hour, day after day, together. Your dream of a future that includes happiness and wealth.
What should you know about federal estate taxes?
Most people don't really know that much about federal estate taxes, and the confusion has only increased in the last year since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act went into place.
Supreme Court sales tax ruling could burden smaller businesses
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states can require online retailers to collect state sales taxes on goods delivered to their residents and businesses. Previously, states only had the power to force retailers to collect such taxes when the retailer had a physical location in the state. Some experts believe the ruling could have as big an impact as last year's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act because it levels the playing field between online and brick-and-mortar enterprises.
