Estate Planning

Advanced Estate Planning (Estate Planning 102)
I usually think of estate planning as either basic or advanced (Estate Planning 101 and 102, as it were), and I spend most of my practice (and this blog) talking about the basics of estate planning...

Top 10 Estate Planning Questions
From the desk of Kristina Haymes, San Diego Estate Planning lawyer… So, this is your opportunity to tell me what your biggest estate planning questions are? What do you really want to know about estate planning? Are your questions basic and foundational? Like,  What is a Trust? What is a Will?  Do I need a [...

Estate Planning: A Three-Step Strategy
What is Estate Planning? Many goals are accomplished through the estate planning process. The best definition for estate planning that we've discovered is "I want to plan for me to maintain control of my estate while I'm alive and well,...

Succession Planning Tips for Lawyers
Sharon Davis at Hull & Hull has a new blog entry reminding lawyers that while they often remind clients of the importance of good estate succession planning, they should also give thought to succession planning for their own practices...

Estate Planning, who needs it and why
California estate planning attorney Mina Sirkin has started a new blog called MomsRules.com. In a recent post, she talked about categories of people who need estate planning more than others: Estate Planning: Not only everyone needs it, but there are...

Know Your Estate Plan and the Tax Consequences of it
With the new estate tax laws that will soon be put in place, more Americans hard by the estate tax. However, there is more to estate planning than simple tax avoidance. Estate planning and Florida Estate Planning is about the...

Estate Planning
Documents: durable power of attorney, living will, letter of instruction, and insurance trust

Real Estate Brokers
Questions home sellers should ask potential brokers

Real Estate Brokers
The role brokersplay

Wrestler Estate
Family of pro wrestler settle multi million dollar estate lawsuit.

Estate of Seth Tobias
$25 million estate to be split as part of settlement.

Estate Planners Face Elder Abuse Class Action
California Estate Planners Face Elder Abuse Class Action

Civil / Human Rights
alleging violations of basic human and civil rights.

Killer Heir
Estate of Fred Keller pays $40 million settlement.