If you want to be certain that your wealth stays in the hands of your chosen heirs, you need to create an estate plan. This process will be much easier if you hire an estate planning attorney in Menlo Park, CA, to do it for you.
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Taking care of one’s family is the number one priority in most people’s lives: a priority that never changes. An average person's lifetime is spent building assets to accomplish this goal. We do this to ensure strong financial security and safety for our loved ones. However, what happens to your...
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Trusts and Wills often make reference to the Latin legal phrases “per capita” or “per stirpes” (pronounced ‘stir-peas’). These phrases describe methods for dividing property among an individual’s descendants, and describes what happens when one or more of the descendants dies before the person making the Will or Trust.
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Rather than being an advantageous or disadvantageous process, probate is a need. People who pass without creating clear instructions about the transfer of their assets give rise to the need for hiring a probate administration attorney. Given the complexities involved, it is always wise to trust an experienced attorney...
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Most of us would agree that hiring an estate planning attorney is probably not the first thing on our minds. Often, we feel that we are in perfect health, so we do not need estate or legacy planning. However, little do we realize that estate planning is a crucial step...
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If you have been thinking about getting a living trust in Honolulu, Hawaii, know it is one of the easiest and cheapest ways you can protect your legacy and those you are about. When you have this done, you will be informed in the process, and have comfort in knowing...
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There are some decisions we all have to make in our lives that aren’t easy to make. Just because they’re difficult to make, it doesn’t mean we should ignore them or put them off. One such decision is estate planning. It is essential to build a financial plan and estate...
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It’s 2021, and people still think that estate planning is only for the wealthy. This mindset makes them skip an essential step that can make things easier and better for their beloved heirs and family members. Not reaching out to a California or Hawaii lawyer for some simple estate planning documents, like...
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The unanticipated threat caused by COVID-19, which is still far from ending, has questioned our mortality and made us realize that anything can happen anytime. So, we must be prepared for the unexpected.
The preparation should involve a successful transfer of...
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This is such a common question from clients, I really need to add to my Frequently Asked Question’s page. There are many tax issues involved in transferring title to real property: transfer tax, capital gains tax, property tax, etc… Whether in California or Hawai’i, changing title of your...
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