Blog Category: Estate Planning

• Do you need to leave someone a token inheritance to disinherit them?

   Posted on December 09, 2025

• Is a will valid if changed under suspicion?

   Posted on September 01, 2025

• Signs it’s time to appoint a new executor

   Posted on August 27, 2025

• What to know about gambling, debt and inheritance

   Posted on June 20, 2025

• How incapacitated elders are exploited for inheritance theft

   Posted on June 04, 2025

• When should you review your estate plan?

   Posted on May 22, 2025

• How can you pass down financial accounts after your death?

   Posted on May 09, 2025

• The main types of powers of attorney in California

   Posted on April 24, 2025

• Estate planning steps required if you have children

   Posted on March 04, 2025

• 2 strategies for updating an estate plan

   Posted on February 18, 2025

• Estate planning scams and risks to watch out for

   Posted on November 08, 2024

• Mistakes that can render a digital estate plan ineffective

   Posted on September 10, 2024

• Can you disinherit your child?

   Posted on August 23, 2024

• Can a non-family caregiver be a beneficiary in your estate plan?

   Posted on August 07, 2024

• Who should you pick for your medical power of attorney?

   Posted on July 12, 2024

• Do people still go to will readings?

   Posted on June 24, 2024

• 3 characteristics of a good estate executor

   Posted on June 18, 2024

• Disclaiming an inheritance in California

   Posted on May 31, 2024

• Will you inherit your parents’ mortgage?

   Posted on April 26, 2024

• 4 reasons why you should not neglect digital estate planning in California

   Posted on April 17, 2024

• 2 crucial functions of a will

   Posted on April 04, 2024

• 4 things to know as a beneficiary

   Posted on March 20, 2024

• Administration of a digital estate: The basics

   Posted on March 11, 2024

• Why update your estate plan when you divorce or remarry?

   Posted on February 23, 2024

• What is a power of attorney?

   Posted on February 14, 2024

• When do California testators need to plan for estate taxes?

   Posted on January 02, 2024

• Do you have to pay your parents’ debts when they die?

   Posted on December 17, 2023

• Choosing an executor? Why you should look beyond family ties

   Posted on November 13, 2023

• What is testamentary capacity?

   Posted on October 23, 2023

• When can a no contest clause in a will be void?

   Posted on October 16, 2023

• How many agents do you need for your powers of attorney?

   Posted on June 30, 2023

• Intestate succession: Where will my assets go if I have no will?

   Posted on June 16, 2023

• Will vs. Trust – which fits your needs?

   Posted on May 23, 2023

• Will a will prevent probate?

   Posted on May 11, 2023

• Comparing revocable and irrevocable trusts

   Posted on March 09, 2023

• How do you use an LLC for estate planning in California?

   Posted on February 14, 2023

• Helping your aging parents with their estate plans in California

   Posted on January 27, 2023

• 4 reasons why you need an estate plan

   Posted on December 15, 2022

• Estate planning and choosing beneficiaries

   Posted on November 12, 2022

• Do living trusts make sense for California residents

   Posted on August 05, 2022

• Settling a Revocable Living Trust After Trustmaker Dies

   Posted on July 08, 2022

• A balanced approach to estate planning

   Posted on May 25, 2022

• 3 critical estate planning documents to consider in California

   Posted on March 29, 2022