How to Avoid Probate Without a Living Trust

You've heard it many times. Estate planning experts always say you need a living trust to avoid probate. But since ...

Five of the Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes

What are five of the biggest estate planning mistakes you can make?

Estate Planning: When Is It Too Late?

It's too late for estate planning when it is too late.

Avoid Surprises in Your Estate Plan

Why You Need an Estate Planning Attorney

The Importance of Using an Estate Planning Attorney for Your Financial Legacy

Estate planning often goes ...

Am I an Executor or a Trustee?

Many of our new clients think the person in charge of a living trust is called Executor. That's not quite right. ...

The #1 Reason People Don't Do Estate Planning

Our firm has been doing estate planning for over 28 years. Over that time, we have learned that the #1 reason people ...

California No Contest Clause

No contest clauses are presently valid in a limited way in California. California courts have ...

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California Estate Planning Taxes

Our clients often ask us about estate taxes. They want to know how they can set up their living trust estate plan to ...