Blog Posts in 2011

Earlier this year the IRS filed a lawsuit against the California Board of Equalization due to the board's refusal to turn over records on real estate transfers made to relatives with little or no ...

At a glance, online legal form providers may seem like a cheaper alternative way to go for 'do-it-yourself' estate litigation. After all, the commercials on radio and television make it seem like it ...

While custodial accounts are very similar to trusts, the point of a custodial account is to allow you to transfer property to minor beneficiaries without having to establish a trust. They work in the ...

If you want to leave and inheritance to a minor beneficiary, and the amount of that inheritance is not too substantial, a good idea would be to leave the assets in a restricted account. This way you ...

If you are thinking of leaving a minor a substantial inheritance you may want to consider leaving it to them in a trust for their entire lifetime. The benefits of creating a trust like this are: - You ...

If you are considering leaving an inheritance to minor beneficiaries you will need to plan carefully as property left to minors will most likely be subjected to some kind of court-supervised ...