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…
8 Questions to ask your partner before marriage
When a new client walks in the door, I never know what that first meeting is going to be like. Oftentimes creating an estate plan is straightforward. A client will…
6 Things You Don’t Know About Breast Cancer
Did you know that each year in the United States, about 264,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women and about 2,400 in men? About 42,000 women and 500…
11 Tips for a Working Mom who is Breastfeeding
Did you know that August is National breastfeeding month? It's time to recognize and celebrate breastfeeding. With a new baby here at Jessica Henman Attorney at Law, offices, you can…
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…