Recent Posts in Executor Category
Posted on Sep 21, 2011 By Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorney
As part of your duties as the estate executor, you will need to collect any employee benefits or death benefits that the decedent may have been eligible for. Such benefits may include retirement ...
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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 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 Sep 13, 2010 By Renee Linares
Being named somebody's executor is a large responsibility. As the executor of a person's estate, you will have the responsibility of ensuring that their will is distributed pursuant to their last ...
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Posted on Sep 6, 2010 By Renee Linares
Do you have what it takes to serve as a personal representative to administer the estate of a loved one or friend? In short, yes. However, whether you'd like to take on that level of responsibility is ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2010 By Renee Linares
A person who is subject to a conservatorship may still have the capacity to set up their own estate plan. The appointment of a conservatorship is a consideration in determining whether the conservatee ...
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Posted on Jul 20, 2010 By Renee Linares
One of the reasons people chose to have an estate plan set up is to avoid inconvenience or confusion among their loved ones by going through a complicated probate proceeding. Part of estate planning ...
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Posted on Jul 13, 2010 By Renee Linares
After you pass away, the person you chose to name as the executor of your will is in charge of carrying out the provisions of your will and administering the distribution of your property. The Probate ...
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Posted on Jun 16, 2010 By Renee Linares
Many estates have been affected by the real estate crisis in California. For many people, the most valuable asset in their estate is their family home. However, as a result of the economy, the fair ...
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Posted on Jun 14, 2010 By Renee Linares
As has been widely reported in papers of all nature, former child actor Gary Coleman died on May 28, 2010 after being removed from life support which has created a battle for control of his estate. ...
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Posted on Apr 14, 2010 By
In Estate Planning , it is important to consider elder abuse , fraud and undue influence. The California State government has attempted to address these issues with legislation. In 2009, State Senator ...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2010 By
In late 2003, when Eugene Winans was about 90 years old, he lived in a residential care facility. By 2004, Mr. Winans began suffering chronic dementia. In 2005 and 2006, Eugene Winans executed wills ...
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