What Is Probate & The Best Way to Avoid It
Some of you have certainly heard the term "probate" before, but maybe you aren't exactly sure what it means and why you want to avoid it with a ten-foot pole…
Estate Planning Tips: 11 Things to Do Before You Die
As Americans, we’re taught to work hard, and more importantly, to play hard! Life is meant to be enjoyed, it’s meant to be lived. We don’t tend to talk about…
Five things most people forget about when estate planning
There's nothing fun about doing laundry, buying insurance, going in for a check-up, or …. estate planning, but alas, these are all things we need to do. If your life is anything like mine, then you're probably doing a million things, and so it's easy to forget things, from time to time, including estate planning! Whether you're navigating estate planning as a new parent, young professional, seasoned tamale, or whatever stage of life you may be in, with a million and one things going on, we are here to help make sure you don't forget things when it comes to your estate plan. Here are five things most people forget about when it comes to estate planning.
What documents are in a California Estate Plan?
Welcome to the wild side of life! The side of life which consists of being responsible for others, being financially responsible-ish, and being a planner - even when life is…
What does an Estate Planner do?
You get to a certain age or phase in life, and all of a sudden, it’s time to start planning for your death. You think you’ve finally got it -…
10 Things to ask yourself before estate planning
Estate Planning. UGHHHH. Are we right or is that how you’re feeling thinking about it? Estate planning is one of those things that no one LIKES to talk about, but everyone SHOULD be talking about. It’s difficult to talk about because it means talking about our own death, while we’re still alive. The reality is, we are all going to die. *GASP* I know, it’s mind blowing, but that’s the cold hard truth. Ready to take the first step towards planning for life after you’re gone? Here are 10 things to ask yourself before you start estate planning.
Estate Planning: Expectations vs. Reality
You know that moment when you have everything for your morning meeting planned out in your head and everything goes perfect, everything you’ve worked so hard for plays out exactly…
Estate Planning 101: 5 Steps for New Parents
You've prepared the nursery, you've got more diapers than you know what to-do with, you've even managed to send thank you notes to family and friends for all the new…
Do I need estate planning if I’m married?
Oftentimes people assume that if they’re married they don’t need an estate plan because everything will go to their spouse. The reality of it is, if you ask an attorney an open-ended question like “Do I need an estate plan if I'm married?”, you’ll likely get an open ended answer. The truth is, it depends. Whether or not you and your spouse need an estate plan depends on a lot of variables.
5 Reasons New Parents Need an Estate Plan
You just had your first kid and there are probably a million and one things you’re thinking about right now, when your brain has had enough sleep to think anyway. We’re pretty sure that Estate Planning is not one of them, but it should be. There are a ton of reasons that you should be thinking about estate planning right now, but we know you’re tired, so we’ll just give you our top 5.