Most people are familiar with the term “life estate” as a way to give someone “life rights” to a property. While a life estate does accomplish this goal, setting up [...]
As the coronavirus continues to impact life as we know it here in the United States, the most common question we’ve been asked during the course of the pandemic is [...]
Did you know that more than half of all adults in America do not have a Last Will and Testament? That number is even fewer when it comes to Revocable [...]
There are several strategies available that Thousand Oaks estate planning lawyers use to help seniors and their families avoid lengthy and costly probate proceedings, including adding other people as joint [...]
A conservatorship is when a person is appointed by the court to look after another person’s financial and physical well-being. This is not always a great situation to be in [...]
Self-made billionaire Warren Buffet once famously said, “Leave your children enough money so they can do anything, but not enough that they don't have to do anything.” Commodore Vanderbilt's grandson, [...]
When a loved one passes away, the grief is often overwhelming and exhausting. Your emotional state may make it nearly impossible to carry on basic functions like sleeping or eating. [...]
Whether you've been asked to be the trustee of a loved one's trust or you're in the process of choosing someone to act as your own trustee, it helps to [...]
Westlake Village estate attorneys know that it’s not inherently bad if your son-in-law or daughter-in-law receives your child’s inheritance. After all, he or she is part of the family. Ideally, [...]
If you’re in your twenties or thirties, you’ve probably heard about the importance of creating Wills and Trusts… but maybe you think you’re too young for estate planning or that [...]
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