Thinking about how you want your property and other assets distributed after your death can be difficult enough. However, during the estate planning process, your attorney may ask you if you've given any consideration to your burial plan preferences.This is as good of...
When people talk about incentive trusts, they often point out the benefits: You get to help your heirs become the best versions of themselves, and then they get their inheritance when they follow the path you set for them. Incentives could include refraining from...
Maybe you and your partner are living the Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell or Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham life: You're longtime loves who simply decided never to marry.That lifestyle works for couples everywhere, and even if they don't need a marriage certificate,...
We so often hear of celebrities who haven't created an estate plan and how their family members wind up in court, fighting over the assets, when they die.Actor Luke Perry, who died March 4 in Southern California following a massive stroke, apparently had his estate...
Longtime soap opera actor Kristoff St. John passed away last month, reportedly without a will, and now his oldest daughter has asked a California court to allow her to take over his affairs.The young woman, who was born in 1992, filed court documents in Los Angeles...
Do not assume that the estate plan you made five years ago -- or even the one you just made today -- is going to stand the test of time. Life changes. Things happen. The future is not always what you expected it to be. When facing significant changes, you absolutely...
There are many reasons to set up an estate plan. It can help you reduce the tax burden of the estate, it can give you more say in how your money is used and it can help you leave specific assets to specific people -- just to name a few benefits.However, two of the...
When you do your estate planning, one topic that you might want to explore further with your estate planning attorney is funding an incentive trust. There are pros and cons associated with this decision, so it's wise to mull over all of your options.An incentive trust...
If you have an elderly relative who is a California resident, you may worry that their handwritten will might not hold up in court. The good news is that our state recognizes the validity of holographic -- handwritten -- wills.But you may want to ask a Gold River...
Here's a holiday gift you probably never thought of giving: an estate plan.What better gift can there be, though, than peace of mind for your loved ones that you have taken care of everything they'll need should you become injured, ill or pass away? And for you, it...
