People often have questions about Estate Planning. This is the third in a series of articles addressing those questions. This third article addresses “when” to do Estate Planning. Read on to learn … [Read more...]
The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 4: Where
People often have questions about Estate Planning. This is the fourth in a series of articles addressing those questions. This fourth article addresses the “where” of Estate Planning. Read on to learn … [Read more...]
The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 2
People often have questions about Estate Planning. This is the second in a series of articles addressing those questions. This second article addresses “what” Estate Planning comprises. Read on to … [Read more...]
The Questions of Estate Planning, Part I: Who
People often have questions on Estate Planning. This is the first in a series of articles addressing those questions. This first article addresses “who” should do Estate Planning. Read on to learn … [Read more...]
Continuing Legal Education in San Diego
Staying up-to-date is important. That’s especially important in Estate Planning and Elder Law. Academy members attending the semi-annual Academy Summit conference in San Diego learned about the latest … [Read more...]
Use Trust Protectors for Added Protection and Flexibility
Trust Protectors are increasingly popular in trusts. This article examines how Trust Protectors can add flexibility to your trust. This flexibility helps achieve your goals and can protect the … [Read more...]
How Will You Obtain the Care You Need?
What’s the right direction for you in planning for the help you might need in the future? Seven in ten of us will need long-term care at some point in our lives. Here are possible paths for covering … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Plan
Planning is important. If you don’t plan, your assets go pursuant to the state’s default plan, which may be very different from what you want. If you plan, you can be sure your assets go exactly to … [Read more...]
Income Tax Basis in Estate Planning
Income tax basis is important in estate planning. This article examines what happens to an asset’s basis when it is gifted. It then examines what happens to the basis of an asset when someone dies … [Read more...]
Income Tax Basis
Income tax basis is important in tax and estate planning. This article examines the concept of income tax basis, how one acquires a basis, how it gets adjusted, etc. The article then examines how the … [Read more...]