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Why DIY Estate Planning is a Bad Idea For the People You Love America is a nation of do-it-yourselfers, but building a deck and creating a legally valid estate plan are two entirely different things – and a less-than-perfect deck won’t devastate your family’s financial future or the relationships among the people you care about…
Law and Disorder: The Jerry Orbach Estate Battle Jerry Orbach, who starred as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the popular “Law and Order” television series, died a decade ago, but a battle is brewing over his Chase bank account, according to a recent story in the New York Post. The Chase bank account in dispute belongs…
Give While You Live to Avoid a Family Feud A recent article in the New York Post about brothers battling over a painting from their uncle’s estate serves as a reminder of the importance of designating a destination for your personal property, either through a will or by gifting while you are still alive. The…
Pasadena Business Attorney Discusses Common Situations That Create Unenforceable Contracts When your company enters into a contract with another entity or person, both parties are expected to fulfill the contract terms. However, there are some situations where a contract can be found to be legally unenforceable because of these reasons: Lack of capacity – if…
Wills and Trusts Attorney in Pasadena: Making Changes to Your Estate Plan: What’s Changed In Your Life? Estate planning is not a “set it and forget it” kind of thing. Your life changes, your assets change, the laws change — and if your plan doesn’t change, your family gets caught holding the bag. The people…
Pasadena Wills and Trusts Attorney Says We can Learn from Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s Will Another Actor’s Estate Plan Screwed Up By His Lawyer Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman’s will has been filed for probate and provides a cautionary tale when it comes to estate planning mistakes. Here are four things he could have done to…
Pasadena Estate Planning Attorney Discusses Living Wills and Health Directives Advance Medical Directives Became a Way of Life in One American Town With just over 50,000 residents, La Crosse is a lot like other small American towns – but there is one thing that makes La Crosse stand out: 96% of La Crosse residents who…
Probate Attorney in Pasadena and Wills and Trusts attorney in Glendale Discusses Inheritance for Babyboomers Receiving an Inheritance One Day? Here’s What to Do Now. Baby boomers are set to inherit up to $8.4 trillion over the next 15 years, according to The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. A recent New York Times…
Estate Planning Attorney in Glendale Discusses Lessons from Paul Walker’s Estate Plan 5 Estate Planning Lessons from Paul Walker’s Estate Paul Walker, who starred in the Fast & Furious movie franchise, died tragically in a high speed car accident in Los Angeles last November at the age of 40. His estate was opened at the…
Pasadena Wills and Trusts Lawyer Discusses Tax Savings for Life Insurance Proceeds As a Pasadena Wills and Trusts Lawyer, I always get the question: “How do I Protect Life Insurance Proceeds from Taxation” If you have been responsible enough to purchase a life insurance policy as added protection for your loved ones, then you will…