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Is an Arbitration Agreement Enforceable After I Die?
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How Different Powers of Attorney Can Affect Your Legal Rights
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How California’s New “Digital Estate Planning” Law Affects You
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California Legislature Clarifies Pour-Over Will Laws
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Can My Spouse Benefit From My Pension if We are Separated?
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How Estate Planning Affects Your Business Agreements With Family Members
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Do Illegitimate Children Have Inheritance Rights Under California Law?
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Can My Spouse Still Inherit if We are Legally Separated?
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When is a Trust Not a Trust?
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How Affidavits Can Simplify or Complicate the California Probate Process
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Is a Contract to Make a Will Legally Binding?
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How Does a Reverse Mortgage Affect My Will or Trust?
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Have You Talked to Your Family About Estate Planning?
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Does Your Will Need a “Titanic” Clause?
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Can a Special Needs Trust Help My Disabled Child?
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Who Has the Right to Plan My Funeral?
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Using a Trust to Manage Property in Different States
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Will My Business Continue After My Death?
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Do I Need to Amend My Trust Following a Divorce?
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The Importance of Properly Funding a Living Trust
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What Happens When Children Manipulate a Parent’s Estate Plan?
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The Significance of Separate and Community Property in California Estate Planning
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How Does a Joint Tenancy for Cars Work?
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Father’s Trust Not Liable for Failing to Help Daughter Keep House
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What Happens to My Dog After I Die?
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How Should I Dispose of My House in My Estate Plan?
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The Risks of Making Charitable Gifts Through Trusts
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Handwritten Wills Often Lead to Legal Problems
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What Happens to My Bankruptcy Case if I Die?
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Does a Spendthrift Trust Protect Against Spousal or Child Support Orders?
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When is a California Conservatorship Necessary?
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How Does a “Power of Appointment” Affect My Estate Plan?
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Is the Estate Tax Nearing Death?
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What Happens to My Credit Cards After I Die?
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Designating Beneficiaries for Your Retirement Accounts
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The Importance of the Trustee-Beneficiary Relationship
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How Do I Leave My House to Multiple Children?
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Do I Have to Pay Taxes After I Die?
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Rise in Alzheimer’s, Dementia Deaths Emphasize Importance of Estate Planning
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Can My Spouse Contest My Will?
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How Property Co-Ownership May Complicate Estate Planning
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Can I Forgive a Debt in My Will?
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Is it a Bad Idea to Write My Own Will?
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Who Can Bring a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
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Does a “No Contest” Clause Prevent Someone From Claiming a Trust is Actually Valid?
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Can “Undue Influence” Lead to a Conservatorship?
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How Unexpected Events Can Affect Your Estate Plan
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What Happens When an Agent Abuses a Power of Attorney?
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How One Word Can Affect Your Estate Plan
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How a Conservatorship Can Protect Your Assets
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Is My Will Invalid if I Leave Nothing to My Children?
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What Happens if My Trustee Does Not Carry Out My Wishes?
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How an Estate Planning Attorney Can Help Protect Your Will or Trust
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How Does My Estate Plan Affect Community Property?
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How Much Discretion Does My Successor Trustee Have?
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How Does Probate Work in California?
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How Does a “Transfer on Death” Work for Securities?
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Can My Family’s Creditors Go After My Trust?
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How California Probate Guardianships for Minors Work
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Can I Leave My Estate to Anyone I Want?
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Does the Personal Representative of My Estate Get Paid?
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Do I Really Need a Will if I am Under the Age of 30?
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Estate Planning, Charitable Pledges, and Community Property
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Should My Estate Plan Be Digital?
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How Elder Abuse and Undue Influence Affect California Estate Planning
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When Should I Specify Conditions on Distributing Income From a Trust?
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Is a Creditor’s Judgment Enforceable Against My Estate?
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New California Budget Restricts Medi-Cal Claims Against Recipients’ Estates
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How Can My Divorce Settlement Affect My California Estate Planning?
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Will Medi-Cal Take My House After I Die?
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Taking Proper Inventory of a Probate Estate
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When Does My Trust Become Irrevocable?
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Can a Court Force Me into a Conservatorship if I Have a Mental Disability?
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How Does Estate Planning Work With Unmarried Partners?
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Estate Planning, Charitable Pledges, and Community Property
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Should My Estate Plan Be Digital?
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What Happens if the Beneficiaries Named in My Will Die Before I Do?
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Using Your Bank Account to Avoid Probate
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Should I Require My Executor to Post Bond?
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Who Pays for a Lawsuit Contesting My Trust?
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Does My Estate Have to Pay Taxes After I Die?
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What Happens to My Child Support Obligations if I Die?
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How Creditor Claims Can Affect Your Estate
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What Happens When a Family Member Compromises My Estate Plan?
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Can My Ex-Spouse Claim My Estate After I Die?
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Can I Limit the Scope of a Power of Attorney?
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How and When to Create a Spendthrift Trust
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Taxi Medallion Sale Highlights Importance of Making a Will
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Can I Transfer Ownership of My Stocks Without a Will?
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Can a Probate Court Admit an Earlier Version of My Will?
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California Legislature May Approve “Digital Assets” Legislation
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Can My Stepchildren Inherit From My Estate?
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Conservatorships Often Lead to Intra-Family Litigation
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What Happens to My Social Security Payments When I Die?
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Prince Estate Raises Questions About Intestacy Laws
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Can a Beneficiary Question the Handling of a Revocable Trust?
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California Now Allows Transfer-on-Death Deeds
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Disposing of Household Effects in Your Estate Plan
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How Do I Transfer Property from One Trust to Another Trust?
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What is My Estate Actually Worth?
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How a California Power of Attorney Works
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How the Estate Tax Works in 2016
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Can My Estate Sue the Persons Responsible for My Death?
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Is Favoring a Relative in Your Estate Plan Proof of Elder Abuse?
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Court Resolves Family Fight Over Marie Callender Heir’s Trust
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How Does a Guardianship for Minors Work?
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How “Toxic Succession” May Affect Your Estate Planning
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The Uses and Limits of “Dead Hand Control” in an Estate Plan
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Writing Your Own Will Can Lead to Legal Problems
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What Happens When My Business Plan Conflicts With My Estate Plan?
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Is My Will a Matter of Public Record?
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What Happens to My Mortgage After I Die?
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What Happens to My Fiancée If I Die Before We Marry?
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Do I Have to Treat All My Children the Same in My Will or Trust?
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Does My Will “Expire” After a Certain Number of Years?
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Can the State of California Take My Estate After My Death?
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Planning for Succession in a Living Trust
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What is the Best Way to Leave Money to a Child?
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How Does a Prenup Affect My Estate Planning?
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California Conservators May Not Unilaterally Cut Off Family’s Access
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Defective Language in a Will or Trust Can Lead to Probate Problems
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Can You Make a Contract Not to Change Your Will?
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What Happens If My Heirs Die a Few Days After Me?
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Can Your Children Handle an Inheritance?
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How a California Power of Attorney Works
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How the Estate Tax Will Work in 2016
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What Happens if My Estate is Insolvent?
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How Do You “Prove” a Will is Valid?
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What Happens to My Estate Plan if My Child Dies Before Me?
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How Language in a Will Can Affect the Distribution of an Estate
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Using a Trust to Provide for Your Family and Charity
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Apple Reportedly Demands Court Order Before Releasing Deceased User’s Password
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How Should I Deal with Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks in My Estate Plan?
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California Courts Continue to Deal with Same-Sex Estate Planning Issues
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Could Someone Get Away with Forging My Signature on a Will?
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Dealing With Non-California Property in a California Trust
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Alleged Will Forgery Highlights Risks of Ignoring Estate Planning
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Sale of “Soul Train” Host’s Home Leads to Estate Planning Nightmare
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Elder Financial Abuse May Compromise Estate Planning
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How Can Estate Planning Affect My Children’s Property Tax Bill?
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Should I Leave My Life Insurance Policy to My Estate?
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Should I Include Funeral and Burial Instructions in My Estate Plan?
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Simpsons Co-Creator’s Trust Faces $140,000 Bill for Dog Care
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Can I Avoid Probate By Placing My House in a Joint Tenancy?
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Not Leaving a Will Can Leave Your Heirs Confused
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What are Irrevocable Trusts?
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California Court Upholds L.A. Clippers Sale in Trust Dispute
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Joint Estate Planning Can Still Lead to Complications
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California Laws Governing Assisted Suicide Remain in Limbo
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Why Your Will Needs to Be Witnessed
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What Happens When Children Fight Over a Parent’s Estate?
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Why Is It Important to Make Your Estate Plan As Soon as Possible?
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How Multiple Trusts May Complicate an Estate Plan
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Is an Adopted Adult Child a Person’s Legal “Issue”?
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Confusion Over Mother’s Estate Plan Leads to Siblings’ Court Battle
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Late Actor’s Estate Prompts Litigation Between Sister, Biological Daughter
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What Happens If a Spouse Gives Away Community Property Without the Other Spouse’s Consent?
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What Happens to My Business When I Die?
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Is There Any Difference Between the Executor and Administrator of an Estate?
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What Happens When Your Spouse Undermines Your Estate Plan?
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California Supreme Court Says Judges May Consider Outside Evidence to Correct “Mistakes” in Wills
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Is a Promise to Leave Your Estate to Someone Legally Enforceable?
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Dealing With Break Ups in Your Estate Plan
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Distinguishing Marital and Separate Assets in Estate Planning
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Should I Write My Own Will?
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Can My Creditors Control My Estate?
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Can One Estate Inherit from Another Estate?
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Showing Proper Respect for Death Certificates
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Understanding Advance Health Care Directives and “Living Wills”
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“Undue Influence” Can Undo Your Estate Planning Intentions
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The Importance of Managing Trust Assets
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Addressing “Joint” and “Community” Property in Your Estate Plan
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Understanding Reverse Mortgages
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What is the Rule Against Perpetuities?
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Using Age Provisions in a Will or Trust
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How a Conservatorship Can Protect You (and Your Assets)
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California Appeals Court Expands Protections Against Elder Financial Abuse
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Dealing With People to Whom You Owe Money – After You Die
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Dealing With Real Property During Probate
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Winding Down Your Business Through Estate Planning
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Delaware Sparks National Debate Over New Probate Laws for “Digital Assets”
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Failure to Leave a Will Can Lead to More Than Just “Sibling Rivalry”
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Can a Creditor Challenge a Trustee’s Mismanagement?
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How Does a “Survivorship Clause” in a Will or Trust Work?
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What Happens When an Equal Distribution of Property Is Not So Equal?
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When Does a “Revocable” Living Trust Become Irrevocable?
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Is a Will Necessary When There Is No Probate Estate?
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The Dangers of Using a Pre-Printed Power of Attorney
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Collecting Payments After Your Death
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Establishing Paternity for Probate Purposes
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Making Your Intentions Clear in a Will
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Naming Backup Beneficiaries In Your Will or Trust
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California May Adopt Uniform Law on Conservatorships
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Leaving a Legacy or Financial Abuse of the Elderly?
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Medi-Cal and “Estate Recovery”
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The Importance of Safekeeping Your Will
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What Is a “Pour-Over” Will?
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What Happens to an Estate With No Heirs?
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When a person dies without a will, California law specifies an order of precedence for individuals entitled to act as executor or administrator of the estate. A surviving spouse or domestic partner has top priority over all other persons, including the ch
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Making Charitable Bequests In Your Will or Trust
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Bernard Madoff ran one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history. Madoff ran his own brokerage firm for nearly 50 years, claiming unusually high returns on investments. In reality, Madoff’s company stopped trading in stocks in the early 1990s. Instead, he s
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Who Owns Your Blog Posts After You Die?
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Can a Tenant Object to the Probate of a Landlord’s Estate?
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How to Self-Prove a Will
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What Is a “Small Estate”?
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Does Your Will Contradict Your Prenuptial Agreement?
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Transferring Corporate Shares Via Estate Planning
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California Appeals Court Says Jilted Executor May Not Contest Will
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Understanding the Difference Between Trust and Personal Assets
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Understanding Death and Taxes
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Who Can Be Held Responsible for an Estate’s Debts?
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Estate Planning and Tax Issues for Heirs
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Failing to Leave a Will Can Cause Confusion Among (Alleged) Heirs
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Florida Justices Warn of the Dangers of Estate Planning Without an Attorney
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Disposing of a Sole Proprietorship in Your Will
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The Importance of Separating “Separate” and “Community” Property
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The Importance of Funding a Living Trust
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Never Wait Until the Last Minute to Make a Will
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What You Need to Know about Estate Planning and “The Cloud”
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Family Heirlooms Can Lead to Family Litigation
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Conservatorship Disputes Can Divide Families
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$4.2 Million Judgment, Lack of Proper Probate Lead to Family Feud
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Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Will Provides Insight Into Estate Planning Process
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Striking Oil Prompts Lawsuit Over Long-Dormant Estate
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Using a Life Estate to Protect Your Spouse’s Right to Remain at Home
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Bing Crosby Lawsuit Highlights Role of “Publicity Rights” in Estate Planning
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When Is a Child Accidentally Omitted from a Parent’s Will?
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What Happens If I Accidentally Sign My Spouse’s Will?
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Presumptions Regarding a Lost or Missing Will
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“Undue Influence” Between Spouses Can Affect Estate Planning
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The Potential Conflict Between a Prenuptial Agreement and Estate Planning
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Unmarried Couples May Face Unique Estate Planning Issues
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California Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Attorney Over Unsigned Will
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Jahi McMath Case Raises Concerns Over Definition of Legal Death
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Distinguishing Between a Conservatorship and a Probate Estate
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California Supreme Court Rejects Application of “No-Contest” Clause in Trust
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How Do You Define “One Acre of Land”?
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The Future of Same-Sex Marriage & Estate Planning
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Executor Recovers $1.25 Million from Caregiver Who Took Advantage of 100-Year-Old Woman
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Dealing With Litigation After Your Death
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Complications May Arise When Providing “Equally” For Children
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Disney Heiress Case Spotlights the Importance of Conservatorships
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“Resulting Trusts” May Result In Spousal Confusion
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Widow Ordered to Pay Restitution to Estate of Murdered Husband
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Can Your Estate Plan Pay for Your Great Grandchildren’s Education?
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Taking Care When Revoking or Amending a Living Trust
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The Risks of Naming an Heir as Personal Representative or Trustee
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New York Appeals Court Orders Estate to Return Artifact Stolen from German Museum
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The Dangers of Not Naming a Personal Representative for Your Estate
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Holographic Wills Are Inconsistent from State-to-State (or Country-to-Country)
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Same-Sex Spouses Now Treated Equally Under Federal Estate Tax Laws
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First or Second Wife? How Divorce and Remarriage Can Affect Estate Planning
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When Is a Surviving Spouse Responsible for a Deceased Spouse’s Debts?
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How a Joint Tenancy Can Affect Your Estate
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NFL Patriarch’s Death Highlights Importance of Estate Tax Planning
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Understanding the Implications of Disclaiming an Inheritance
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Omitting a Residuary Clause From Your Will Makes No Sense
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Providing for a Disabled Child Through a Special Needs Trust
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Joint Accounts Can Help Avoid Probate, If Registered Correctly
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Making a Federal Case Out of Your Estate
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Understanding the Consequences of a “No-Contest” Clause In Your Will or Trust
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When Does an Advance Directive for Healthcare Take Effect?
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Think Carefully Before Naming Multiple Trustees (Or Executors)
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California Appeals Court Clarifies Burden of Proof In Will Contest
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“She’s Just Like a Daughter to Me!” But Is That How a Probate Court Will See It?
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Changes to a Living Trust Leads to Breach of Contract Claims
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California Appeals Court Upholds Ex-Partner’s Right to Property Under Trust
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Unsolved Murder Prompts Litigation Over Life Insurance Proceeds
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Never Represent Yourself (or a Deceased Relative) In Court
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Court Considers Challenge to Reclusive Heiress’ Will
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Understanding the Surviving Spouse’s Obligations Under an A/B Trust
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Appeals Court Upholds Award to Attorney’s Estate
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Prosecutors Allege Will Forgeries Led to Fraud Against Estates
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Court Rejects Late Challenge to Previously Admitted Will
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California Appeals Court Addresses Forced Sterilization of Woman Under Conservatorship
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Who Will Act as My Conservator?
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Succession Planning for Your One-Person Business
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A Warning to Those Who Commit Financial Abuse of the Elderly
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How Will Estate Planning Affect My Family Business?
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Survivor & Exemption Trusts Can Shield a Married Couple’s Assets from Estate Taxes
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Can “Tony Soprano” Instruct His Children From Beyond the Grave?
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Brothers Fight in Court When Mother’s Will Fails to Name an Executor
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Utah Woman’s Disappearance Highlights Importance of Estate Planning
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How Making an Estate Plan Can Prove Your Mental Competency
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Sibling Rivalry Spills Over Into Probate Court
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Providing for Charity in Your Estate Planning
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Dealing With Social Security and Final Benefits & Expenses
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Estate Planning and Songwriting Royalties
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How Far Can an Attorney-in-Fact Act On My Behalf?
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Supreme Court Issues Pair of Historic Rulings on Same-Sex Marriage
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The Ramifications of Disinheriting a Child
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California Court Rejects Improperly Witnessed Will of Man Found in Apartment Wall
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Should a Family Member Draft My Will?
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Making Sure Your Power of Attorney Is Valid
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Avoiding Ambiguity in an Irrevocable Educational Trust
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The Problem of Dueling Conservators
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Distinguishing Between Inheritance, Gift & Estate Taxes
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Dying Without a Will Can Leave Your Estate Vulnerable to Unscrupulous Relatives
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LA Woman Faces Loss of Home
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What Happens to My Car After I Die?
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Why Your Estate Planning Must Include Intellectual Property
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Understanding the Legal Relationships in a Revocable Living Trust
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Who Can Access Your Social Media Accounts After Your Death?
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Estate Planning Complications of Divorce
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How Will My Estate Pay Administration Expenses?
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Failure to Promptly Secure Counsel Can Prove Costly in Estate Litigation
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Probate Referees Can Settle the Value of Your Estate
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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Challenge to California Same-Sex Marriage Ban
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The Basics of Tax-Exempt Charitable Organizations
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The Basics of the Federal Estate Tax
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Estate Planning When Your Spouse Is Not a U.S. Citizen
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How a Life Estate Can Help (or Hurt) Your Estate Planning
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How Should I Amend My Will?
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The Importance of Making Charitable Pledges In Writing
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Oral Promise to Make a Will to Benefit Non-Marital Partner
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Taking Care to Properly Register Assets in a Living Trust
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How Does Owning Property in More Than One State Affect My Estate Planning?
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The Dangers of Conservatorships
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How Divorce and Remarriage Can Impact Estate Planning
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Using Powers of Appointment in Your Estate Planning
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Who Can Contest a Will?
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Ensuring Your Will Is Properly Witnessed
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Does a Domestic Partnership Agreement Apply After Marriage in Probate?
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Share Your Pet Trust Wishes With Family
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Should You Review Your 2012 End of Year Estate Planning?
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Lax Oversight Leads to Draining of Retirement Account
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The Rivera Estate & Holographic Wills in California
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Resolving to Plan for the Future in California
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More Drama Surrounding Reclusive Huguette Clark Inheritance
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Fiscal Cliff “Agreement” Reached: What It Means For Your Estate
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The Importance of Advance Directives for Cancer Patients
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Update on Same-Sex Marriage & The Supreme Court
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When Your Gut Feelings Leave, Find Protection through Estate Planning
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The Fiscal Cliff – What It Means For You and Your Planning
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Insurance Scam Targets Elderly Californians
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Special Considerations for Same Sex Couple’s Estate Planning
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How Advance Directives Can Help
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Is Life Insurance Enough?
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Court Rules That Woman Must Give Up Inheritance of Kafka Papers
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National Estate Planning Awareness Week
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The Uncertain Future of the Estate Tax
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Planning Steps for Children with Special Needs
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Balancing Home Care vs. Assisted Living for the Elderly
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Donating Your Car to Charity in California
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The Challenge of Contesting a Will
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Establishing a Trust Fund for Pets in Your Will
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Protecting the Elderly from Scams
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Be Careful When Choosing Your End-of-Life Representatives
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Leaving Everything in a Will ‘To Be Split Equally’ Can Cause Problems
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Basic Steps Following the Death of a Loved One
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Credit Card Debt at Death: Can Someone Else Be Responsible?
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Bucking the Odds: Michael Jackson’s Will Leaves Little Legal Uncertainty
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Rapper’s Death Highlights Difficult Planning Decisions — Naming Child Guardians
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Do You Need to Update Your Will or Trust?
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Adding a Child to a Bank Account? Think Twice
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Do-it-Yourself Estate Tax Pitfall
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Family Story Highlights Importance of Updating Estate Planning Documents
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Amending a Trust
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Taking Advantage of the Estate and Gift Tax Law
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Should Spouses Have the Same Estate Planning Attorney?
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Common Confusion: The Difference between a Trustee and an Executor
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Debts Owed by Beneficiaries in an Estate Plan
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Disinheriting a Child or Heir in a Will or Trust
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San Diego Power Outage Shows the Importance of Preparation in Estate Planning
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Dennis Hopper: Probate
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San Diego Probate Court N-23: Policies and Procedures: August 2011
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San Diego Probate Court 2: Policies and Procedures: August 2011
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San Diego Probate Court 1 Policies and Procedures: August 2011
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Anna Nicole Smith: United States Supreme Court Decision
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2010 New York Times Article: Getting a Will: Six Common Questions
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How To Choose An Executor: 2011 New York Times Article
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Probate: New York Times Article: Risks to Avoid: 2011
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Probate Administration: Understanding Trusts: Los Angeles Times Article: 2011
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San Diego Union: Estate Planning and Guardianship
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Probate: San Diego Union Tribune: Professional Fiduciary
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Guardianship of the Person: San Diego Superior Court Timeline: July 2011
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Guardianship in San Diego Superior Court: July 2011
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New York Times: Estate Planning: June 1, 2011
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