If you are a high-net-worth individual in California, you must strategize on how to preserve your assets with optimal tax advantage outcomes for you and your loved ones. Here's a short guide on how to do so. Start by establishing a trust A trust is a legal arrangement...
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The executor’s duties when protecting your estate
After writing a will, one of the next steps is to name the executor of an estate in California. This person is placed in a high position of trust and assigned a list of sole responsibilities to fulfill. The estate executor has a good number of tasks that starts with...
How to avoid common estate planning mistakes
Although many Californians tend to put it off, estate planning is one of the most important things you need to do during your lifetime. This task is even more crucial as you get older. As most people are inexperienced with the process, they can easily make mistakes....
How should you talk to your children about your estate plan?
In California, estate planning is an important process that ensures your loved ones are taken care of after you die. However, it can be difficult to talk about estate planning with your children. To make things easier for everyone, you can consider the following....
Probate and estate administration in California
When someone passes away, concerns arise about handling their estate. Hopefully, the individual informed a personal representative that a last will and testament exists. Writing and signing a legal will is part of the estate and probate equation as the document must...
How does incapacity planning work in California?
Estate planning might prove more challenging than someone expects. Drawing up a last will and testament may not be the only responsibility someone has. Health issues could leave someone worried about becoming incapacitated. So, estate planning may involve making...