Most Millenials, also known as Gen Y, are always reluctant to think about and plan for their own deaths. After all, no one wants to think about death when they are at the peak of their lives. However, some of life’s truisms hold for every adult regardless of their age...

San Jose is Silicon Valley’s largest city. As such, many high-net-worth individuals live and work in this area of California. They work extremely hard to keep up with the ever-evolving tech environment for which Silicon Valley is known. It makes sense for these high...

As someone who has a family and who works in a lucrative field, it’s important that you take a look at your life and what you want to do to protect your assets, your family and yourself in the future. Estate planning is a great way to take control over the unknown...

Estate planning affects your finances, your health and your family. As such, you can never know too much about the law. While it is unreasonable to task yourself with learning everything about estate planning, it is wise to learn as much as possible. For those in San...

You’ve done the responsible thing and gotten your estate plan in order -- except for one major decision: You still have to choose an executor. You’ve tossed several different ideas, including your oldest adult child, your youngest sibling and your best friend....

With a proper estate plan, your family wealth can last for generations to come. After all, that is why you work so hard - to ensure that your family and future generations are better off after you are gone. Contrary to popular belief, generational wealth planning is...

In the past, people could set their estate plans based on their tangible assets, such as real estate. Now, people have to think about their digital assets so they can have a comprehensive plan.  Even people who don’t have digital assets with a monetary value need to...

As a parent, you want to see your child thrive. For most parents, that will require roughly two decades of intensive effort followed by multiple decades of emotional and sometimes financial support. If you have a child with special needs, they may never achieve truly...

One of the goals of estate planning for many people is avoiding having their estate (or much of it) go through probate. It can be a costly and time-consuming process for executors, and it can put information about your estate in the public domain for anyone who knows...

For many people planning their estates, their homes will be the asset worth the most money. Family members can easily fall into conflict related to real estate in someone's estate plan. Sometimes, especially if you want to leave the house to all of your children,...