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How Dual Citizenship Affects Your Estate Planning
Can Dual Citizenship Affect Your Estate Plan? A couple of well-known actors, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, became...
Can a Non-U.S. Citizen Create an Estate Plan in the U.S.
Can a Non-U.S. Citizen Create an Estate Plan in the U.S.? The United States has experienced a surge in immigration...
Will Charitable Giving Reduce Your Taxable Estate?
If you give to charity or plan to start giving, one of your goals in giving may be to reduce your taxable estate....
What You Need to Know About Charitable Lead Trusts
Charitable lead trusts fall into the general category of trusts that benefit charities. Sometimes known as CLTs, these...
What Does A Successor Trustee Need To Know?
It is a great honor to be named a successor trustee in someone’s revocable living trust document. However, the honor...
Responsibility to Inform the Life Insurance Company of a Death
Upon the death of a loved one, navigating the complex aspects of their estate can be challenging. Grief can take a...
The 3 Ps of Estate Planning
Becoming a Client of Law Office of Janet L. Brewer Understanding the Three P’s of Estate Planning #1 – People Who are...
It’s Not the Ideal Situation
When A Loved One Dies Without a Complete Estate Plan Serving Families & Individuals in Palo Alto, CA and the...
What Are Your Goals for Estate Planning?
Estate Planning Services and Estate Planning Specialists lawyers in California California Estate Planning Law Firm -...
When a Loved One Dies
Serving Families & Individuals in Palo Alto, CA and the Surrounding Areas Death can take a tremendous toll on a...
Probate Process in California
Serving Families & Individuals in Palo Alto, CA and the Surrounding Areas You may have heard probate horror...
College Student Estate Planning Fundamentals
The first year of college is an exciting time for students and parents alike. Graduating from high school is an...
What is an Estate and Why Everyone Has One
We frequently hear about the importance of estate planning, but a shockingly large number of people do not understand...
Estate Planning Financial Documents to Prioritize Now
Estate planning often involves a deep dive into an individual’s finances. And many financial accounts – especially...
What Is Ancillary Probate and How To Avoid It
Probate is the name for the legal process of determining how a person’s possessions are divided when they pass away....
What is Intestate Succession in California?
Intestate succession is the term to describe the process for handling an individual’s estate when that person dies...
Excess Exemption -Spousal Lifetime Access Trust
A Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT) is a popular type of irrevocable trust used during the estate planning process....
Potential Changes to Estate Tax Law in 2021
This article describes two possible tax law changes currently being considered by Congress. The likely impact on...
