When creating a trust, it's critical to name the right person as your trustee. This is the person who will step in to manage and administer your trust upon your death. If you don't choose a trustworthy and honest individual, it could end up costing your loved ones in...
Trust Administration
The challenges associated with trust administration
When an individual in Sacramento passes away, the directions that he or she laid out in his or her estate plan kick into effect. Whether a will, trust or some combination of both is used in an estate plan, the administration of the estate and its trusts can be...
Trusts and long-term care planning
Nobody likes to think of their own mortality. Yet, it is an inevitability for us all. Instead of being afraid to confront this reality, Californians should prepare for it. Not only does this allow one to put his or her mind at ease, but it can also help alleviate any...
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...
Can individuals in California manage their own trusts?
To answer the question posed in the title of this post, readers of this California estate planning blog must understand the different roles that individuals may play in the administration of the trust. The following paragraphs will discuss three main roles a person...
Understand the importance of an executor
The last thing any of us want to think about is our death. But as we know, death is inevitable, and we never truly know when our time is up. Even those who are healthy and take all the necessary precautions to assure a healthy lifestyle could be stricken with a sudden...
A lawyer can help with trust administration in Sacramento
While many Sacramento residents might be aware of the need for trust planning, but do not know how to go about it in the necessary and smartest ways for avoiding probate, thinking about health care and organizing it appropriately. There are numerous issues that are...