Taxation & Estate Planning

Estate Planning, who needs it and why?
California estate planning attorney Mina Sirkin has started a new blog called MomsRules...

Estate Planning Explained in a podcast
Joel Shoenmeyer provides a great overview of estate planning in his first podcast from his “Death and Taxes” blog...

ESTATE PLANNING LAW
Life Advice - Planning Your Estate A primary purpose of estate planning is to distribute your assets according to your wishes after your death...

Advantages of Various Estate Planning Tools
There are a lot of estate planning tools available to you. The following table summarizes the benefits provided by some of the more common estate planning techniques...

Georgia Estate Planning and Probate Law: Why Do I Need a Will?
Introduction Few people enjoy estate planning. This is one reason so many lawyers die without wills...

Estate Planning is Not Just About Money?
This article in the NY Times (click here to view) points out that for many families, estate planning is more about family issues than tax issues...

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

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Real Estate Brokers
Questions home sellers should ask potential brokers

Real Estate Brokers
The role brokersplay

Dumb California Laws
Stupid Laws in the Sunshine State

Is a child fathered out of wedlock by an American diplomat to a foreign women on foreign soil entitled to US Citizenship by jus sanguinis?
This is a very tough situation your friend is in. It is difficult to know the ex...

How to make a landlord honor an option to buy provision in the lease (OH)?
Most leases are written as a one year agreement, if neither party elects to form...

How can traffic laws for loud car stereo sound system be enforced (California traffic ticket)?
i just got one of those tickets today and its about 50$ which is really gay beca...

How can a sexual harrasment case be dismissed even with evidence?
American law has very strict evidence requirements that are intended to insure t...

Can I sue the executor of my fathers estate?
Get a lawyer. Not one you pay by the hour - a contingency based attorney. If he ...

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.

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

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

California Car Accidents Injuries
California Car Accidents alleging liability for personal injuries caused by car, truck, bus, motorcycle or other vehicle accidents.

Disabled Win California Class Action