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Creating a will means planning ahead to avoid family disputes. A no-contest clause, although it seems straightforward, is a complicated legal tool that can either help enforce your wishes or unintentionally cause disagreements. Discouraging legal disputes and ensuring...
Estate planning helps you manage your assets and ensure your wishes are honored after your passing. However, life changes may require you to update your estate plan. Here are four essential considerations when modifying an estate plan in California. 1. Changes in...
Building a successful family business is a testament to hard work and cultural values that span generations. As your enterprise grows and your assets add up, it is important to think about how to protect and pass on this wealth effectively. Trusts and estates can help...
Probate proceedings require diligence and careful oversight. That is one reason why people often take great care to choose someone they trust to act as their personal representative. It is also one reason why estates with valuable property or no testamentary...
Estate planning requires you to make important personal decisions that shape your legacy. Many people instinctively choose family members as executors. As you consider who to appoint, you may want to think beyond family members and explore the benefits of naming a...
Estate planning is crucial in securing your family’s future and managing your assets. More importantly, it involves more than just a will. Trusts are another core component of estate planning. They play a key role in managing your assets and providing your loved ones...
Taking on fiduciary duties in California requires careful preparation and a clear understanding of your responsibilities. Whether you are a trustee, executor or corporate officer, you must act in the best interests of those you serve. Here is how to get ready for this...
Getting started on your estate planning journey can be a terrific way to preserve your assets and provide for your loved ones after you're gone. However, life can be unpredictable. What happens if a beneficiary suddenly dies before the person who made the will or...
Selecting your beneficiaries is a crucial step in estate planning. It determines who receives your assets after you're gone. But this process can be tricky, and mistakes may sneak up on you. These errors might cause your assets to end up in the wrong hands or create...
The assets that belong to someone at the time of their passing become their estate. Most of the time, the people closest to the person who passed expect to receive all of those assets. Outside parties may actually secure payment from the estate before beneficiaries or...