Estate planning is a smart step for people of all income levels. It does not matter what you earn or the size of your estate, planning for the future, protecting your assets and planning for the protection of your [...]

When debt starts to overwhelm you, you may have some difficult choices to make. You may already have made some changes in your spending by cutting back on items like cable, gym memberships and eating out. Maybe you have even [...]

Most likely, when people are having a fun time at a party or other gathering, estate planning does not come up as a topic of conversation. Many California residents may think of this topic as morbid, and as a result, [...]

Tax season is here, and you may soon receive documents from your employer that will help you file your taxes. However, you may already dread this season because you have a substantial amount of tax debt that has affected you [...]

Although you might count yourself among those in California who would rather discuss just about anything other than their own mortality, you may also be among those who understand that it’s important to talk about such things, especially if you [...]

Not every parent/child relationship survives into adulthood. For one reason or another, a parent and a child can become estranged or otherwise don’t get along. In some cases, parents disinherit their children in an attempt at “tough love” due to [...]

Anyone who finds out that he or she is the designated executor of a loved one’s estate may feel overwhelmed at the calling, especially if that person has never done anything like it before. Closing out and administering an estate [...]

You may have gone back and forth for some time over the best way to handle your outstanding debt. You may have decided on one option only to change your mind later when you thought another route would better suit [...]

It seems that every time a celebrity dies without leaving a will, there is an outcry from fans and critics. Many use the event as a cautionary tale while probate for the rich and famous drags into years and descends [...]

Estates commonly go through probate after a person’s passing. Before your loved one’s death, he or she may have discussed the idea of you acting as executor of the estate. You may at first have felt honored that your family [...]