It is an unfortunate fact that some individuals struggle to care for themselves and to hold down jobs that provide them with necessary income. Often individuals in these difficult scenarios suffer from disabilities and are eligible to pursue financial support from the...
Focused And Personalized Attention Concerning Your Estate Planning Needs
Michael A. Sawamura, Attorney at Law
Grounds on which a will may be challenged
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....
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...
Revocable living trusts are important estate planning tools
A living trust is a trust that a person creates while they are still alive. Unlike other trusts that are created at the time when the estate planner passes on, a living trust is one that is created by the estate planner and then is usually managed by that individual...
What information should I pull together to start my estate plan?
When a Sacramento resident takes their first steps toward preparing a personal estate plan they may be eager to get all of their ideas down on paper and to ensure their loved ones receive the bulk of their wealth when they pass on. While the drafting of estate...
Know the benefits of a spendthrift trust
It seems like every family has one: a person who cannot manage their money or who spends money in a loose or even reckless manner. They may be well-intentioned, but Californians who wish to leave such individuals assets from their end of life estates may fear that the...
We can help clients avoid future problems with their wills
Admittedly, a will is not an exciting testamentary tool. Although movies and television programs sometimes sensationalize the reading of characters' wills to add drama and intrigue to family conflicts and to add wrinkles into complex storylines, in actuality a will is...