Wills

It seems as if every family has at least one of those relatives with whom no one wants to associate. For the most part, the majority of California residents are free to maintain relationships with only those friends and relatives they like. However, in some cases, it...

Protecting loved ones is often one of the primary goals expressed by California residents. There are many ways in which this goal is accomplished; loved ones can be protected both physically and financially. One way in which they are protected financially is through...

The typical California family is anything but typical. Some families consist of mom, dad and the kids; other families include step-parents and step-children. Estate planning is essential regardless of the family make-up; however, with blended families, estate planning...

No one knows what the future holds. Everyone makes plans for the future; however, for some, there is no future. Unfortunately, California residents die every day, and planning for this inevitability benefits all involved. Perhaps the best way to plan and protect...

Many people believe that estate planning is something that someone at or approaching retirement age should be doing. This way of thinking, though, could be a serious problem for many California couples. In fact, estate planning and the creation of wills are something...

In addressing various configurations, a tag team of columnists focusing upon America's huge baby boomer demographic note that a boomer parent "may be in a first and only marriage, never married and single, never married and with a current partner, divorced and single,...

It would be hard -- indeed, flatly impossible -- to continuously apply norms and expectations applicable to a family unit at one finite moment to that family as it evolves over time.Families are organic. That is, they are all unique, constantly changing and routinely...

As we have noted in past select blog posts, families are figuratively all over the map when it comes to estate planning.Some families proactively turn to the task at a relatively early juncture, making best efforts to craft well-tailored plans that can be periodically...

It has been two weeks since Prince’s sudden death. As shocking as his passing was to fans across the world, it may be equally as puzzling that he reportedly did not have a will.According to a recent latimes.com report, Prince died without any living parents, was...

Certainly, there are some people in Southern California and elsewhere across the country who believe in good faith that it's not really that big of a deal whether they execute a will or not. They might especially think that way if they view their financial situation...