It is common to feel unsure about your standing in legal processes such as trust administration. Nonetheless, knowing your rights will help you actively participate in enforcing them and ensure you are protected throughout the process. Right to reasonable information...
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Year: 2023
Common reasons for probate delays
While probate typically takes about six to nine months, the process can take longer for other estates due to certain circumstances causing delays. If you are an estate’s executor, administrator, heir or beneficiary, understanding the common reasons behind these delays...
Will your debt keep you from your estate planning goals?
One of the primary reasons why you decided to create an estate plan is likely because you want to have the final say over what happens to your property in the future. It is difficult to predict what will happen, but you can take certain steps that will allow you to...
Who should I name as a trustee?
Establishing a trust can help you manage your assets and ensure proper estate administration after your death. This process could have multiple steps essential to keeping your arrangement legally sound. One of the most crucial tasks you need to do throughout these...
What happens if I die without a will?
If a Californian dies without a will, their probate estate will get divided according to California’s laws of intestate succession. There are some exceptions to this rule. For example, property held in trust will pass to the person’s heirs according to the terms of...
Addressing digital assets in an estate plan
One of the purposes of creating a comprehensive legal and financial strategy for the future is to ensure you have the final say over what happens to your property after you pass away. Through an estate plan, you can also plan for potential medical care needs you may...
What happens if an estate includes out-of-state properties?
Having multiple properties across the country can be a promising investment. Nevertheless, this can create concerns about what will happen to these assets if the property owner dies. Which state will have control over them? Will it be the decedent’s state of...
Understanding trust administration responsibilities
A trustee is the person who manages and administers trust assets for the trust’s beneficiaries. They have several important responsibilities and if they do not meet these, there may be an option to remove the trustee from their position. Trustee responsibilities A...
Securing your future as an unmarried couple
For many reasons, a growing number of couples are choosing not to pursue marriage. However, despite this trend, existing laws and regulations continue to safeguard only the rights and interests of married spouses. Passing away without drafting an estate plan could...
When is it time to update your estate plan?
There is no way to know with certainty what will happen in the future, but there are steps one can take that will allow him or her to have a measure of control over certain matters. Through estate planning, it is possible to have the final say over things, such as...