LATEST ESTATE PLANNING NEWS

New & Redesigned Blog Coming Up! Since our last post was about Michael Jackson's death in June, it may seem that his passing has caused the lack of posts since then. But in reality, the blog is being moved to a new domain, new host and... Publ.Date : Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:59:10 -0700 Is It Worth It? Is it worth it to hire an attorney to draw up a will, trust or other estate planning documents? Kiplinger.com on personal finance and business says it is worth it. They posted a fun 10 question quiz about is it... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:32:57 -0700 A Day In Conservatorship Court Probate courts typically hear certain types of matters on certain days. This is true for especially larger courts that serve a larger population. Take for example, Orange County Superior Court's probate department located at the Betty Lou Lamoreaux Justice Center... Publ.Date : Wed, 06 May 2009 09:30:14 -0700 A Few Probate Q&As We handle probate cases as a routine part of our practice. Probate for an experienced attorney with no issues (meaning no contests or uncooperative beneficiaries) is very straightforward. That said, the act of opening probate and probate an estate is... Publ.Date : Fri, 01 May 2009 10:29:29 -0700 Trust Admin Process in a Nutshell. The Trust Administration process after the settlor or settlors have died is usually thought of in four phases. This is assuming that for a single person trust that the person who created the Trust, the settlor, has died. This is... Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:02:02 -0700 Celebrities Die Just Like the Rest of Us. Three very notable celebrities have died. Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett and now Michael Jackson. Each had families. Each had loved ones. Each had assets. And each had potential contestants to their estate. Did each have an estate plan in place... Publ.Date : Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:13:58 -0700