If you are in the process of setting up an estate plan, or you already have a plan in place and want to review or update your estate plan, you need to take various issues into consideration. From dividing your assets among beneficiaries to the person you place in...
Many individuals create trusts as a part of estate planning, as these documents can assist with protecting money, as well as outlining the plan for dispersal of funds, while the creator of the trust is still living. However, deciding which type of trust suits an...
Due to accidents, illnesses and other such situations, medical emergencies sometimes happen. When they do, decisions often must get made about the types of treatments patients will receive. If the injured or sick cannot speak for themselves, then the decisions about...
Many people in California underestimate the importance of beneficiary designations while planning their estate. Beneficiary designations can allow certain financial assets to pass directly to your heirs, skipping the probate process. A little mistake on your...
Creating a basic California estate plan helps ensure beneficiaries inhering assets do so with relative ease, and there are many other benefits that come with creating such a plan. Many people neglect to make estate plans because they feel as if they do not have enough...
Individuals often set up trusts so that their heirs will not need to go through the probate court to receive their assets. As noted by NerdWallet, by creating a trust, you become its grantor and can transfer your assets into it. If you own real estate, for example,...
Estate planning is an emotional issue. It deals with topics that may be difficult for you to discuss or even think about, such as death and incapacitation. Because estate planning is hard to talk about, there are a lot of misconceptions about it. Basing your decisions...
Studies consistently show that most Americans do not have an estate plan. You may not think you need one because you do not own much property, or you may not like to think about the end of your life. Nevertheless, failure to create an estate plan could cause your...
One of the most important roles you have to fill when creating your estate plan is the executor. According to CNBC, the executor has a lot of control and responsibility. The executor files your will, pays off your debts, distributes your assets and closes your...
California residents preparing to start their estate plans might hear a lot about the best way to avoid probate. One of the most popular ways to avoid probate is an irrevocable life insurance trust. An irrevocable life insurance trust is funded with at least one life...
