Trusts are legal creations designed to protect assets and distribute them over a period of time under certain conditions. The trust is created by a grantor, who initially owns the property, for beneficiaries, who eventually receive the assets. Therefore, trust distributions are an essential part of the operations and management of any trust. Trusts may […]
Helping a parent or loved one who has dementia is always a challenging task. Considering and executing an estate plan for someone with a diminished capacity has an added element of difficulty. Depending on your loved one’s individual case, they may lack the legal ability to execute and sign vital estate planning documents like wills
A trustee is an individual who administers a trust on behalf of the beneficiaries. Trustees are responsible for managing trust assets, including maintaining the property and making sure it is productive – i.e. generates income or profit. However, a trustee’s job can be challenging and downright impossible if they don’t have the skills or expertise
There are three primary types of lawyers who work with estate law: probate lawyers, estate lawyers, and probate litigation lawyers. While they both work in the same area of law, probate lawyers handle the probate process after an individual passes away, while estate lawyers help living clients set up wills, trusts, or other estate planning
The death of a spouse is one of life’s most emotionally challenging events, and that sudden change can also create financial uncertainty. While many people assume surviving spouses automatically inherit everything, this is not the case in California. If your deceased spouse dies with a will, their share of community property and their separate property
A person can contest a will if they believe the person who executed it was suffering from dementia at the time. However, whether the testator’s dementia is sufficient to invalidate the will depends on many factors, such as the nature and severity of their dementia symptoms. Is a will legal if the person has dementia?
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