A will is supposed to be a document through which a decedent communicates their desire for the disposition of their assets and property. In California a person must have the requisite mental capacity and be at least 18 years of age in order to create a valid will....
Month: November 2017
Work with a dedicated attorney when creating your trusts
A trust can be revocable or irrevocable. It may be a constructive trust or an express trust. It can be created to protect the financial interests of the beneficiary through a spendthrift trust or it may be set up to benefit a charity rather than a specific person or...
What is a health proxy?
Often when considering the benefits of estate planning Californians think about the importance of having plans in place for the disposition of their property upon their deaths. However, there is a particular estate planning tool that individuals can forget about that...
Can a person disinherit their child?
The topic of inheritance, and in this case disinheritance, can be a very touchy subject for California families. It is generally believed that when a person dies their assets and property will pass to a spouse and if they do not have a spouse then their assets and...
Does your executed will truly reflect your wishes?
Individuals often recognize the importance of having an estate plan, even if they have not yet created one of their own. Drafting a will and executing trusts can be sobering for some Californians as they come to terms with the fact that their estate planning documents...