Most people equate probate with privacy. The process of collecting, managing, and distributing a deceased person’s money and property, probate is not a private process. For example, attorneys file wills at the courthouse. This makes them public record. As a result, your nosy neighbors need only travel to the courthouse or hop online to find out […]
Category Archives: Estate Planning
Does the deceased person’s will specify the amount they will pay you? As the personal representative, the estate will award compensation. Amounts vary based on a certain percentage of the estate.
California Law, Estate Planning, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills
Estate Self-Care for Essential Workers
15
May
May
To better assist our clients, we are available to meet by telephone or video conference. We may also be able to use remote procedures for the signing and executing of your documents, eliminating the need for you to come into our office at all.
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May
May
Positive emotions accompany by a broadened perspective. This allows us to see and examine a variety of options before choosing the one we believe to be best.
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Apr
Apr
State law may require the new restaurant to meet certain legal requirements to hold a liquor license. This may involve a lengthy process involving a transfer application, a criminal background check, fees, and other measures designed to ensure regulatory compliance.
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Apr
Apr
If you co-own your restaurant with one or more other individuals, it may be beneficial to consider a buy-sell agreement, which is designed to clearly set forth the rights of each of the owners in transferring their interest, making it easier for the owners to exit the business when the time comes.
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Apr
Apr
While you are living, it is your fundamental constitutional right to determine whether–and how often– your children will see your parents (their grandparents).
California Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Inheritance, Retirement, Uncategorized
COVID-19 Estate Planning
27
Mar
Mar
Supporting a special needs child or grandchild can be expensive. While you are working or have a stream of income, you can allocate money as you see fit.
Assets, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Trusts, Uncategorized
Beneficiary Protection in Uncertain Times
20
Mar
Mar
Part 1 in a 2-Part Series Children bless us. From the day you or your wife gives birth, you start planning for your children’s future. You wonder about their interests, occupation and future spouse. These issues concern families most of the time. What’s more, they emerge as even more important in uncertainty, such as with […]
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Mar
Mar
Some financial articles insist that a will is not the best way to leave assets to heirs. But why is that? Won’t scribbling something on a napkin work? Wills often lead to long and expensive court proceedings. Countless other more-efficient ways could be used, all of which more effectively pass property to family. But follow this […]