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February 26, 2026

Wills vs. Trusts in California: What You Don’t Know Could Cost Your Family Everything

February 26, 2026

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Wills vs. Trusts in California: What You Don’t Know Could Cost Your Family Everything

A grieving family sits around a kitchen table, not talking about memories or comfort — but bracing for a probate process that will drag on for a year or more, eat up thousands of dollars in court fees, and expose their loved one’s private financial affairs to the public record. […]

February 23, 2026

Why LGBTQ Individuals Can't Afford to Wait on Estate Planning

February 23, 2026

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Why LGBTQ Individuals Can’t Afford to Wait on Estate Planning

Imagine this: Your partner of 15 years is rushed to the hospital. You race to the emergency room, heart pounding — only to be turned away from their bedside because, in the eyes of the law, you’re a stranger. Their estranged family, people they haven’t spoken to in years, suddenly […]

February 12, 2026

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When Should Canadians Who Own Property in the United States Consider Dual Wills

More Canadians than ever own vacation homes, rental properties, and investment real estate in California and across the United States. If you are a Canadian citizen or resident with US real estate, your estate plan is no longer purely Canadian. You are now dealing with cross border estate planning, US […]

February 4, 2026

February 4, 2026

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Estate Planning for LGBTQ+ Couples: Marriage vs. Domestic Partnership in California

Since marriage equality became the law of the land in 2015, many LGBTQ+ couples in California have had to decide whether to marry, register as domestic partners, or remain unmarried. Each choice carries different legal consequences, particularly when it comes to estate planning, inheritance rights, and decision making authority. At […]