Preparing your Advance Healthcare Directive is one of the most important pieces of your estate plan. Ideally, you should be the one who makes decisions regarding the type and level of care you receive at the end of your life. A medical healthcare directive will allow you to do that even if you are unable …
Are Your Loved Ones Prepared to Carry Out Your End-of-Life Medical Wishes? Read More »
Will and estate lawyers in Orange County are most often considered by folks who are wanting to put their end-of-life affairs in order. The lawyer helps them to draw up important documents such as powers of attorney and medical directives, as well as to develop a plan for how an individual’s property will be distributed …
An unexpectedly common problem that Orange County estate planning lawyers encounter is how the proceeds of an estate are handled when the beneficiary gets divorced. We don’t want to think of our children dealing with the pain of a divorce, but losing the inheritance you left behind would certainly pour salt in the wound. That’s …
Estate Planning Advice to Protect Your Children if They Get Divorced in Orange County Read More »
Perhaps one of the best reasons to hire and estate planning attorney in Orange County is because of what they can do to help with retirement planning. Most of us have a kind of fantasy about what our retirement will look like, but a smart Orange County estate planning lawyer knows that it takes some …
Solid Retirement Planning with an Estate Planning Attorney in Orange County Read More »
Will and estate lawyers in Orange County, CA are charged with a number of tasks when it comes to wealth management, retirement planning, and setting up wills and trusts. For the most part, clients are concerned with their money and other assets, which makes sense. After all, no one really wants to pay more taxes …
Incorporating Intangible Assets into Your Orange County Estate Planning Read More »
Trusts lawyers in Orange County have the important job of helping their clients create a legacy that is compliant with a number of different laws. For the most part, these laws will vary from state to state. Some differences are minor, while others can impact the trust significantly. Someone who already has established a trust …
The Role of Orange County Wills and Trusts Lawyers When You Move to a New State Read More »
Part I of a two-part piece looking at the most important estate planning documents for young professionals. California estate planning for young professionals? Perhaps nothing about the word “young” makes you think of the need for estate planning. The truth is, however, that those folks who have recently graduated from school and into the world …
Estate Planning Concerns for Young Professionals in Orange County, CA – Part I Read More »
We’ve pretty much all heard about “bucket lists,” but that term can take on a little bit of a different meaning when you’re an Orange County estate planning lawyer. We deal with the reality every day that life is fleeting, and it’s our goal to help clients to maximize what they are able to leave …
Estate Planning Bucket List for Those in Orange County, CA Read More »
The death of beloved actor and comedian Robin Williams was a sad event for many, but those most struggling would be his children. Williams had an estate plan that was created in a way that worked to protect them from a multitude of issues—including what has been coined “affluenza.” This term refers to children of …
Robin Williams, ‘Affluenza’ and Your Orange County Estate Plan Read More »
Orange County trust lawyers help all sorts of people deal with the subject no one wants to talk about—what happens after you die. When your loved ones are grieving, it can be hard to devote proper time and energy to the details of your funeral and post-mortem affairs. If you plan some of this in …