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October 5, 2024
October 5, 2024
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Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts in California: What are the differences?

Trusts are a critical component to many people’s estate planning goals in California. Trusts (including) are essential tools in estate planning, allowing individuals to manage and distribute their assets according to their wishes. In California, as elsewhere, trusts are broadly categorized into revocable and irrevocable trusts. Trusts ensure that assets […]
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March 5, 2020
March 5, 2020
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Powers of Attorney in California

Many people are aware of the importance of wills and trusts in the context of Estate Planning; however, an often overlooked document is the Power of Attorney. A Power of Attorney or “POA” is especially important in the context of incapacity planning. In California, the legislature has created standard forms […]
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February 14, 2020
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February 14, 2020
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Health Care Decisions for Incapacitated Adults

In an earlier blog post, we discussed the important of drafting an Advanced Health Care Directive as part of your California Estate Plan. However, one question that has arisen in the past is what occurs if there is no health care directive in place and you believe that a loved […]
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February 5, 2020
February 5, 2020
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Estate planning in California – Advanced Health Care Directives

Estate Planning is often considered solely within the context of what happens after death. However, there is another important aspect to Estate planning in California which is using Estate Planning to ensure that your wishes are carried out with respect to health care in the event you become incapacitated. Section […]
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