
Who Gets Grandma’s Secret Recipe? Planning for Family Heirlooms (Big and Small)
Family heirlooms are more than just objects—they’re treasures that carry memories, traditions, and stories across
Family heirlooms are more than just objects—they’re treasures that carry memories, traditions, and stories across
For many California families, a vacation home is more than just real estate. It’s the
Maybe you upgraded to a bigger home, downsized after the kids left for college, or
A comprehensive estate plan is a set of documents that allows you to plan for incapacity, determine who inherits your assets and according to what terms, and select an individual to serve as guardian of your minor children. You can learn more here.
Under CA law, if you only have a will your property will be subject to probate court at your death. If you have a trust you can avoid probate court and your estate can be administered privately by your loved ones.
A California probate is very time-consuming and expensive. The personal representative and his or her attorney are both paid a percentage of the appraised value of the estate. There are also filings fees, publishing fees and appraiser fees associated with a probate that you typically avoid when you have a trust. You can learn more here.
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