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How Do You Avoid Probate?
Probate is the legal process of transferring a deceased individual’s ownership rights upon their death. When the deceased person has no estate plan, will, trust, or other formal documents in place outlining their final wishes, the probate process is a [...]
What Is the Purpose of a Probate?
Whenever a person dies and leaves behind property and assets, the probate process is the legal process of distributing ownership over these assets to the deceased’s beneficiaries. Probate is a commonly misunderstood process, and it’s important to know what to [...]
California Proposition 19: How it Affects Property Tax
On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, the California voters passed Proposition 19 which will have a significant effect on everyone's ability to transfer the current property tax assessment to your children or, in some cases, your grandchildren. Proposition 19 had two [...]
Ways to Cope with a Loved One’s Chronic Illness
Coping with a loved one who has a chronic illness can be emotionally devastating. No life skill exists to prepare you to provide care for a seriously ill family member indefinitely. If the chronic illness is expected to last years, [...]
Ways to Ensure Your Home Is Passed on to Your Children
If you want to leave your home to your children after you pass away, there are several things you should know. The following are ways you may bequeath your home to your children — with the benefits and challenges of [...]
Administration of Estates Under $150,000 With Real Estate
The distribution of assets after a person’s death is never the way it is portrayed in the movies, with family huddled around an attorney, learning about their family member’s last wishes, with the wealth immediately distributed. Instead, whether a person [...]