When you die, your biggest assets may have to pass through the California probate courts. Probate proceedings often mean that your family members have to wait months before they have access to or control over your property. Probate also means that your assets could...
Month: July 2021
Protecting your grandchildren with a generation-skipping trust
As a parent, you may take great pleasure in watching the maturation and success of your children. You may also dote on your grandchildren and want to give them the same opportunities you gave your own children. If you die without a will, your assets will first go to...
Do you know why you need an estate plan?
Many Americans put off estate planning. While many do so because they don't feel that they're old enough to engage in it, others do because they don't feel they have adequate assets to leave behind. There's so much more to estate planning besides passing on your...
Estate planning for cryptocurrency owners
Cryptocurrency is currently a hot trend for investors these days. Many who enjoy taking speculative risks with their discretionary funds have invested significant sums in the various crypto offerings — Bitcoin, Etherium, Dogecoin, etc. But problems can emerge as you...