San Fernando Valley Probate & Estate Administration Law Blog
Why would I need power of attorney for my aging parents?
Like anyone else in California, you want your parents to live out the rest of their days in comfort, peace and dignity. In an ideal situation, they would live independently as long as they could, with few physical and cognitive impairments. Unfortunately, this is not...
3 Things You Can do Today to Improve Your Estate Plan
When you have taken the time to build your estate plan, you can rest easy knowing that everything is in place. However, there may be ways you can do more to prepare for the future. Here are three things you can do today to improve your estate plan: What is an Estate...
How should you treat your estate plan if you are divorced?
You have always felt the comfort and confidence of having an updated and legitimate estate plan. However, now that you and your spouse are getting divorced in California, you may be wondering what is next. What should you modify? Should you start over? Addressing the...
Why You Need an Attorney When You Become an Executor
When you are named the executor, or personal representative in California, of someone else’s estate, you may not even be aware that you have been nominated for this fundamental probate role. It could be that someone such as your parent named you without letting you...
Five Qualities You Need in Your Probate Attorney
Dealing with the loss of a loved one while having to manage the details of their estate can be overwhelming, especially when you don’t know where to begin. Without guidance, you could miss important deadlines and make crucial mistakes. Fortunately, with the expert...
Factors to consider when creating a last will and testament
Whether you have recently started a new family or you just retired from work, you may have myriad things to think about. Creating a last will and testament may be the last thing on your mind. However, these are prime moments to think about what you would like to...
Simplifying the process of setting up an estate plan
People may be hesitant to set up an estate plan for a lot of reasons, such as uncertainty over the type of plan that will meet their needs best or difficulty coming to terms with these end of life matters. However, some people push off their estate plan because they...
Limited conservatorships for disabled adult children
Parents may take it for granted that they have control over their children's affairs. However, when a child reaches the age of majority, which in California is 18, everything changes. Parents no longer have the legal right to access their adult children's health...
Should you gift assets to your beneficiaries outright?
As you are making important decisions about which assets you wish to gift to which beneficiaries in California, you may weigh your options of how to go about the process of allowing your beneficiaries to inherit their gifts. While your final decision is one that is...
Don’t forget your estate plan during a divorce
If you are like many people who experience the breakdown of a marriage in California, your estate plan may not be at the top of your list at the moment. It is easy to get caught up in making decisions about your home, retirement accounts, time with your children and...
