On behalf of Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo | Jan 21, 2021 | Estate Planning
When you have more than one child, you may need to take extra time when creating your California estate plan to help ensure the decisions you make do not create conflict among your children. Inheritance disputes often take a lot of time and money. They also have the...
On behalf of Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo | Dec 23, 2020 | Estate Planning
In November of 2018, the Marvel universe lost its former publisher and chairman Stan Lee. Lee, the co-creator of legendary comic book superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, and Black Panther, passed away at 95 after battling a year-long...
On behalf of Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo | Nov 18, 2020 | Estate Planning
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way that Californians are managing fundamental aspects of their lives. Since COVID-19 has become a global health concern, citizens have adjusted to working from their homes, buying goods and services online, and conducting...
On behalf of Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo | Oct 16, 2020 | Estate Planning
It can be easy to procrastinate when it comes to estate planning. After all, thinking about going through financial information and preparing for the future can be about as entertaining as going to the dentist. It may not be fun, but you know that attending to these...
On behalf of Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo | Sep 7, 2020 | Estate Planning
As you create your estate plan, you will need to consider its impact on your beneficiaries. Among these people may be your children, and they might bristle at the terms you lay out. Their reaction could be especially volatile depending on how you divide your assets....
On behalf of Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo | Sep 1, 2020 | Estate Planning
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S., Californians have sheltered in place, learned to social distance, and become more accustomed to managing their affairs remotely to prevent spreading the virus. As recent events have shown, it’s not always possible to...
On behalf of Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo | Aug 25, 2020 | Estate Planning
In late June, the trailer for the new biopic “Respect” was released. The highly-anticipated film stars singer and Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson as the “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin. When the legendary R&B artist passed away in August of 2018, she died...
On behalf of Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo | Aug 20, 2020 | Estate Planning
When you create your will, or last will and testament, you have taken the first step towards building your California estate plan. This essential legal document offers critical direction and guidance to your survivors. For those with few assets, it may seem that...
On behalf of Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo | Jul 19, 2020 | Estate Planning
When approaching the task of estate planning, many people may focus heavily on the decisions they need to make regarding how they wish their assets to be distributed after they die. This, however, is only one of the decisions they must make during the estate planning...
On behalf of Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo | Jul 7, 2020 | Estate Planning
If you are concerned because someone in your life doesn’t have an estate plan, that may be with good reason. In 2020 Caring.com found in a survey that the number of Americans with a will or other estate planning document has gone down by 25% since 2017. Some...
