Some California estates must pass through probate court when the person dies. Understanding this process can inform estate planning and guide the deceased individual's family members. Whether planning an estate or serving as an executor, Californians should learn...
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Month: April 2020
Avoiding potential estate taxes
As you begin the estate planning process, a nagging thought may linger in the back of your mind: despite your many efforts to preserve assets to benefit your heirs in the Bay Area and beyond, the government will have its inevitably impact on your estate through taxes....
Top 5 estate planning documents
An “estate plan” is a collection of legal documents written by an attorney and signed by you. They may tell the story of how you want to be treated when you get older or sick. They may say who you want for guardian of your kids. Then, at your death, these documents...
Does my estate have to go through probate?
The Estate and the Probate Process When it comes to drafting an estate plan, you want to make things as easy on your family as possible. As such, you want to do what you can in your documents to decrease the legal hassle that may follow your death. Probate court is...