On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | Jul 11, 2013 | Estate Planning, Family, Personal Family Lawyer
Make a Contract With Your Teen Driver This Summer It’s summer and that means more teen drivers on the road. Statistics show teens have twice as many accidents during the summer as any other time of the year, and alcohol is often a contributing factor. Researchers say...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | Jun 24, 2013 | Estate Planning
What is the Difference Between a Will-based plan and a Trust-based plan? In this article I will explain the difference between a Will-based plan and a Trust-based plan so you can make an educated decision for your family about what is best for you and, ultimately, for...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | Jun 13, 2013 | Estate Planning
No More Reasons for Delay in Implementing These 5 Estate Planning Essentials Last year’s uncertainty about the future of the estate and gift tax caused many people to put their estate planning on hold, even though estate and gift tax planning is only a teeny tiny...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | Jun 5, 2013 | Estate Planning, Personal Family Lawyer
For Estate Planning, There is No Fix –It-And-Forget-It It’s hard to believe that people who spend a lifetime working hard to accumulate wealth spend little or no time planning for what will happen to it after they pass, especially if children are in the picture. Yet...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | May 30, 2013 | Cool Stuff
How to Avoid Family Conflict When Making an Estate Plan Unfortunately, money has a habit of bringing out the worst in people, even in the best of families. One of the most important reasons to get your estate plan handled is to keep your family out of conflict. And,...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | May 20, 2013 | Cool Stuff
There is no doubt we are a nation of pet lovers. Unfortunately, the law as it is currently written views pets as property, so providing for your pet in your will won’t work. So how do you protect your favorite fur-person? With a pet trust. To create a pet trust, you...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | May 15, 2013 | Estate Planning
6 Cases When a Trust is Better Than a Will in Los Angeles, California A will is one of the most basic California estate planning documents, and everyone should have one to make sure that there is no question about what would happen to your assets and kids if something...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | May 6, 2013 | Family
The Digital Afterlife Debate: What Happens to Your Online Assets After You’re Gone By: Gerry Kane The digital afterlife debate over who owns the online assets of someone who has died has been in the news recently, brought to light by several families whose children...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | Apr 21, 2013 | Elder Law, Estate Planning
An Overview of Long Term Care Options By: Gerry Kane One of the greatest concerns for the elderly we serve and their families is that of long term care. Two-thirds of seniors will need care at some point in their life and many have not planned for this likelihood. ...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | Apr 19, 2013 | Estate Planning
Estate planning rarely comes up in the course of regular conversation and if it does, it is usually involves what has happened to a celebrity’s fortune after his or her death. The distance is safe, so the conversation can take place. But what if you need to discuss...
