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It all seemed relatively clear for a few months. A recent discovery has all but obliterated that clarity, though, and spawned developments that spell future cloudiness rather than transparency.We spotlight in today’s blog post the continuing drama surrounding...

When your parents pass away, odds are you and your siblings will come together at first. Some even see it as a time to bond, as sad as it is.Be warned, though: Your relationships with your siblings can change significantly after your parents are gone. You may not have...

Creative individuals like Stan Lee seldom emerge in any business or industry. When they do, they make an impact.We spotlighted Lee in a blog post from last year, noting in our entry dated June 21, 2018 that he was an acknowledged “legendary comic genius.”...

How are you doing on wealth accumulation? Getting nearer the billion-dollar mark yet? We pose that question to readers of our estate planning blog at the Bay Area Law Offices of Connie Yi with a bit of humor intended. At the same time, though, we make no assumptions....

Imagine that you – a proactive and careful California planner – take steps to ensure your active control of assets during your lifetime. Moreover, your close collaboration with a proven estate planning attorney also ensures that your property will be...

Readers of our estate planning blog posts at the Law Offices of Connie Yi might note a recent entry focused on art. We spotlighted in our April 23 post a painting of actress Farrah Fawcett done back in 1980 by iconic artist Andy Warhol. That portrait featured largely...

Estate disputes cause a lot of conflict, often among siblings. To get everything sorted out, you want to reduce the conflict as much as possible. This allows you to talk rationally and seek solutions, rather than responding emotionally and letting that take over.How...

Whither the Warhols?Artist and trend setter Andy Warhol likely perceived that two select paintings he did of another iconic individual back in 1980 would still command great attention nearly four decades later. It is unlikely, though, that he could remotely envision...

Aretha Franklin. Prince. James Brown. And now Tom Petty. That’s quite a pantheon of legendary musical artists, isn’t it? Collectively, those now deceased pop luminaries created and performed songs that generated soaring revenues for their recording companies and...

“Opening the doors of communication.” We used those words and imagery in a recent blog post at the Bay Area Law Offices of Connie Yi. We stressed in our April 2 entry that a candid and timely two-way exchange is vital between adult children and their parents when it...