Your attorney can design the trust to pay the grantor a stream of income at least annually and over a specific term of years. At the end of the specified term, payments end.
Category Archives: Inheritance
Estate Planning, Estates, Heirs, Inheritance, Uncategorized
Why Your Heirs May Receive a Smaller Inheritance Than They Expect
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Aug
Aug
Depending on the size of the estate and the nature of the accounts and property held by the estate, these expenses reduce the final amount available for heirs or beneficiaries.
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Jun
Jun
As an added convenience for our clients, we are available to hold our meetings through video conferencing or by phone if you prefer. We are here to help you decide whether it makes sense to avoid probate in your particular case and, if so, the best way to do so.
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May
May
If a hoarder names you as the person to administer his or her estate, follow these suggestions for doing just that.
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May
May
Although most people escape serious danger even with Coronavirus, use the pandemic as a wake-up call create or update your estate plan.
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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.
Adoption Law, California Law, Guardianship, Inheritance
In Uncertain Times, How to Provide for Your Kids’ Future
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Apr
Apr
If you do not appoint the custodian, the court will appoint someone to control and manage your children’s inheritance until they reach a pre-set age of majority. This is necessary because minors legally cannot own money or property on their own.
California Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Inheritance, Retirement, Uncategorized
COVID-19 Estate Planning
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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
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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 […]
California Law, Elder Law, Estate Attorney, Estate Planning, Estates, Inheritance, Probate
Probate Pros & Cons: Part 3
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Feb
Feb
Part 3 of a 3-Part Series Last week, in part two of our three-part post about probate-proof estates, we covered one option for avoiding probate with a strategy we called the “Piecemeal Approach.” Click here to read that post. And to catch up by reading part one, which introduced the concept of how to avoid […]