You may have been given the role of "trustee" over someone else's trust. As the trustee, you are responsible for properly administrating the trust. This creates a legal duty called a "fiduciary duty." As the trustee it is very important that you administer the trust...
Probate is actually a simple process. It is the act of transferring someone's property upon their death. It may seem surprising for probate to be so simple because probate has a reputation of being a costly and difficult procedure. This is indeed true -- probate can...
Tragedy can strike at any time. That isn't meant to scare you about living your life -- but really, traumatic things can happen. When they do happen, the victims at the center of the tragedy hopefully have provisions and legal actions in place to not only take care of...
Many people turn to trusts in their estate plans because it gives them a lot of control over how they turn their assets over to their beneficiaries, while also allowing them to avoid probate on those assets. But a trust isn't forever. Eventually, it is applied and the...
A common refrain when it comes to estate planning is that everyone needs to plan early in their life. Even if you are in your early 20s, you should still be considering and planning for what happens to your assets and worldly possessions should a terrible accident or...
Some of the biggest tech giants in the Silicon Valley and Bay Area, such as Facebook, Google and Apple are being held on a wire over international data transfer laws. Due to an increased focus in the media over privacy shields, user information and government data,...
You may have heard this legal term before of an estate going through "probate." You may have even heard friends or family say this is something you want to avoid. But have you ever wondered exactly what probate means in California? Below is a quick summary of probate,...
One of the biggest headaches in administering an estate after the passing of a love one is probate. Probate is notoriously known for being long, expensive and stressful. When a person passes without a will or trust, the probate process can become especially burdensome...
Have you ever considered what you would want if you were on life support? Would you want the doctors to pull the plug? How about only if you had brain activity? What if it was not completely certain how much physical function you would have? The possible scenarios are...
