Daniel K. Printz is an experienced attorney and teaches "Estates, Wills and Trusts" at the University of San Diego.
Posted in Estate Planning, Living Trusts, New Parents, Planning for Incapacity on May 19th, 2009
Today, I saw a posting about doing one’s will and trust online: “What about going to www.SuzeOrman.com and clicking “will and trust kit” on the left side of the screen. She said on a recent show to use the password “peoplefirst” to get the documents for free. I bought this package at a KPBS fundraiser a [...]
Posted in Estate Planning, Living Trusts, New Parents on May 18th, 2009
Congratulations on your new family! You are in the midst of an exciting adventure, but it’s an adventure with real-life concerns. Among them – how best to protect your children should something happen to you? In my practice, I try to patiently walk clients through the maze of choices they need to make as responsible [...]
Posted in Estate Planning, Living Trusts, New Parents, Planning for Incapacity on Apr 17th, 2009
A common client for me, especially through my contacts with the Parent Connection in San Diego, is the young married couple with minor children. Let’s take a typical example: Donna and Ken (not their real names!). Donna and Ken are both approximately 30 years of age. They have been married for four years, and are [...]
Posted in Estate Planning, Living Trusts, New Parents, Planning for Incapacity, Probate on Mar 17th, 2009
You should strongly consider a revocable living trust if any of the following are true: You own real property; you have over $100,000 in gross assets; you want to maintain your privacy; or you want to protect your children from squandering their inheritance.
