The New Year Is a Great Time to Get Your Estate In Order As you gear up for another year, you should think about your estate plan. Have you experienced any major changes over the past 12 months, such as a marriage or the birth of a child? You’ll need to update your estate plan…
6 Essential Documents to Include in Your Estate Plan Preparing for the future is essential to protect yourself, your family, and your assets. However, as of 2022, only just over 30% of Americans actually have an estate plan in place. If you don’t have a lot of property or other assets, you may not think…
What to Know About the Probate Process Preparing for the end of life is one of those things you know you have to do, but have you actually done it? According to a 2020 survey from Caring.com, only 3 in 10 U.S. adults have a will or trust. That means millions of Americans don’t…
What’s Involved in a Personal Injury Case? An accident can be physically, emotionally, and financially devastating. If you’ve been injured, you may have medical bills and other expenses that racked up while you took time off work to heal. You may be considering filing a personal injury claim to recover damages against the responsible party….
What Are the Differences Between a Will and a Living Trust? When people start working on their estate plans, they often confuse the terms “will” and “trust”, so we’ll be discussing will and living trust differences below. These actually both play very important and distinct roles in estate planning. The right choice for you…
The Basics of Estate Planning Do you have an estate plan? If you’re like 60% of U.S. adults, chances are you haven’t gotten around to it yet. Maybe you think you don’t need one or you think that you’re too young to worry about it—but the truth is, everyone needs at least a basic…
Estate Planning for Young Families Young families often don’t think about estate planning until it’s too late. You might believe you have plenty of time to put your affairs in order, but the truth is that every young family should prepare for the unexpected. A good estate plan will ensure your family is financially secure…
6 Reasons Why You Need a Living Trust A living trust is an important tool that shouldn’t be overlooked in the estate planning process. It is a written legal document that is created by someone during their lifetime. This enforceable document is used to spell out their wishes regarding any property, financial assets, and…
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Starting a New Corporation or LLC? Call Me! According to the Los Angeles Times, California has created new businesses at one of the fastest rates in the nation, reflecting the entrepreneurial spirit that made our state a great place to live and work. Kern County continues to outpace other California communities in terms of economic…