Blog Posts in November, 2011
Posted on Nov 29, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
In the event that a decedent's trust contains a no-contest clause, does that mean that a beneficiary has no right to compel the trustee to distribute and account for the assets? Not necessarily. ...
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Posted on Nov 28, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
So you want to pass on some assets to your child without their spouse being able to have any control over these assets? Why would you want to do that? Well, the truth is, most parents can see the ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
Liliane Bettencourt, the heiress to the L'Oreal cosmetics fortune, has recently been found to be mentally incapable of managing her affairs by a French judge. This decision now grants control of ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
Autumn brings about a lot of changes to the surrounding natural environment. One could not be hard pressed to stop and scan the horizon to view these colorful changes. But have you taken the time to ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
So, you've found yourself named as the acting agent under general durable power of attorney. Here are a few simple guidelines to help you understand and carry out the duties required of you under ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
Often times we view the courts and the government as entities that are there to help us in our times of need. However, that may be a false sense of security when it comes to estate affairs. Claims of ...
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Posted on Nov 7, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
In the State of California, estates can be distributed through an independent probate according the decedent's will or court-supervised if there were no estate plans. However, there is another ...
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Posted on Nov 4, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
In the last post I wrote about how when the principal passes away it automatically nullifies any powers of attorney that might have been in place during his/her lifetime. But there is also another ...
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Posted on Nov 3, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
Powers of attorney are an essential part of your estate plan while you are still alive. However, did you know that they are useless after you die? Any authority that is granted under these powers ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
Do you believe that you might have been named in a loved one's will, like your father's, but were never shown any will or trust documents and perhaps a sibling or other family member is now ...
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