Category: ESTATE PLANNING – Estate Administration & Probate

Residuary Clauses: Make Sure You Don't Leave Property Out of Your Will

Residuary Clauses: Make Sure You Don’t Leave Property Out of Your Will

In the intricate process of estate planning, ensuring every asset is accounted for can be daunting. Often, individuals focus on the major components of their estate, such as real property, significant financial accounts, and personal valuables, overlooking smaller yet equally important assets. This oversight can lead to complications and disputes

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Estate Planning for Extended Families: What to Know

Estate Planning for Extended Families: What to Know 

In an era where family structures are increasingly diverse and complex, the importance of comprehensive estate planning cannot be overstated. For large and extended families, the intricacies of wills, trusts, and guardianship designations take on even greater significance. These tools are not just about asset distribution but are vital in

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The small estate procedure in California

Probate, the legal process of distributing an individual’s assets to their heirs upon death is costly, time consuming and comprised of complex, administrative hurdles most people would like to avoid. Indeed, people regularly use any number of legal vehicles to simplify their estate and transfer property upon death to designated beneficiaries. Small

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