Blog Posts in June, 2011
Posted on Jun 30, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
You keep telling yourself, "I'll do it tomorrow." But what happens when tomorrow doesn't come? I'm not talking about the end of the world or putting off doing the dishes. I'm ...
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Posted on Jun 29, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
Unfortunately, a lot of people do not understand why they need to have an estate plan . Or even why they should consult a professional estate planner . And it is this kind of lack of understanding ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
Americans are relocating more often now than any other time in history. Their reasons for moving are varied either by choice or following a job, but wherever they are going their migration across ...
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Posted on Jun 27, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
You've become the Executor of an estate, but what do you do now? Whether you knew this was going to become your role or not, now you've got to take on the many responsibilities that go along ...
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Posted on Jun 24, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
An executor of a will has many duties that need to be performed while executing a will. Property has to be allocated to the beneficiaries, creditors must be paid out from the assets of the estate, any ...
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Posted on Jun 23, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
Today you are healthy, happy, and have enough energy to run for miles. However, tomorrow, may be a completely different story. That is why appointing an Agent for your Power of Attorney may be a ...
Continue reading "Losing Your Capacity, Should Not Mean Losing Your Power" »
Posted on Jun 22, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
Choosing an executor of a will is an important process in estate planning. A choice that should not be made until several factors are taken into consideration. The obvious route when choosing an ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
Okay, so you already have your estate planning in order. The estate plan is finished and you have all your T's crossed and I's dotted. You throw it into a folder in your file cabinet and smile ...
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Posted on Jun 20, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
While Living Trusts and Wills have many similarities, the major difference between the two is that your will does not go into effect until you are dead, whereas your living trust goes into effect ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
Does simply having a will entirely eliminate the possibility of probate ? Well, simply, the answer is: no. Unfortunately, having a will does not always eliminate the possibility that your estate could ...
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Posted on Jun 16, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
Over the course of this year, you may have heard about the strange case of Huguette Clark. Huguette Clark, who passed away in May 2011, was a reclusive multimillionaire that had not been seen in her ...
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Posted on Jun 15, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is acknowledged today on Wednesday June 15, 2011. And it is recognized that abuse of the elderly is not only a current problem, but unfortunately, a growing one. In ...
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