Living Trusts and Estate Planning Basics for Parents Come to our seminar – 1/27/2010 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Scripps Coastal Medical Center in Carlsbad. … Read More
California Probate Fees What are the fees to Probate an estate? In California, both the personal representative (an executor or administrator) and the personal representative’s attorney are entitled to compensation. If the Will specifies the compensation, then that’s all they can receive (P.C. 10812). If the Will doesn’t specify, then the personal representative and the attorney are each… Read More
Estate Planning for New Parents 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… Read More
Do I need a revocable living trust? 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.… Read More