Family homes and other real property are usually the most valuable assets in an estate. While homeowners may want to leave these properties to children or other beneficiaries as part of an inheritance, tax burdens can throw a wrench into those plans. Unfortunately,...
Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
Encino Trust Lawyer: How to Safely Leave an Inheritance to an Adult Child with Substance Abuse Problems
Just about everyone knows or loves someone with a substance abuse problem. The detrimental effects impact many facets of American society. Sadly, we are seeing an upswing in the number of clients that have to deal with a loved one’s substance abuse in their estate...
Encino Trust Lawyer: How to Change a Revocable Living Trust
As circumstances change and life throws new challenges our way, it’s important to take a look at your future plans and make sure they still match your wishes. This means examining your existing estate plan and making changes if necessary, which is especially true for...
Irrevocable Trusts: Everything You Need to Know
Irrevocable Trusts make up the backbone of most solid asset protection planning strategies. These trusts can help protect property and financial assets if you should end up in a nursing home, and depending on your individual situation, can also help by saving you a...
LA County Estate Lawyer: How to Disinherit Someone…The Right Way
Most people can think of someone that they would NEVER want to inherit their assets when they pass away. The hope is that those people aren’t rightful heirs in the line of succession anyway. However, if the person you want to disinherit is a rightful heir, you’ll need...
Encino Elder Law Attorney: Estate Planning with a Revocable Living Trust
A Revocable Living Trust is one of the most misunderstood parts of estate planning, especially since many people associate trusts with the extremely wealthy and the term “trust funds.” But Revocable Living Trusts can be created by just about anyone looking to make an...
Encino Trust and Estates Lawyer: 5 Tips to Get Your Affairs in Order
Death or incapacitation can creep up on anyone, and if you’re not prepared, the burden that falls on your family for handling your estate or financial affairs could be extremely heavy. Here are five tips to help everyone lighten the load: Make an Estate Plan One of...
Explaining Your Will Decisions to Loved Ones | LA County Will and Trust Attorney
Creating a Last Will and Testament can be a taxing process. You sometimes must make hard decisions concerning inheritances for your loved ones, or regarding who should be in charge of making decisions about your estate after you’ve passed away. Many times, these...