People in California probably remember revered actor Philip Seymour Hoffman for his roles in many of the most acclaimed Hollywood movies of the last decade. Hoffman, who died unexpectedly of a drug overdose in February, 2014, left behind a substantial estate, but the...
Month: July 2014
Big life changes require changes to estate planning
People in California may have seen an interesting editorial article about how certain major, yet common, life changes can impact a person's financial well-being and future plans. This is especially true of people who have recently gone through a divorce. While most...
The requirements of passing on real estate to loved ones
People in California know that estate planning can be a complicated matter, rife with the pitfalls of extra taxation, legal complications and even the hassle of going through probate when assets aren't accounted for properly in the estate plan. Even the simple act of...
Avoiding estate taxes requires early planning
People in California may have seen an interesting financial news editorial in Forbes recently. The article discussed the ways in which estate planning can shield people from unnecessary taxation, but that is really only the beginning of the benefits that an estates...
Estate planning is best left to the professionals
People in California know that everyone needs a will. It's an important document that spells out what is to become of a person's assets after they die, and in many ways is a person's only means of communication with friends and family members after death. For that...