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USE OF A REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST AS A PREFERABLE ALTERNATIVE TO PROBATE: GENERAL OBSERVATIONS AND PITFALLS TO AVOID

This article gives an overview of the intricacies of estate planning that avoids later stress for families.

Holidays, Family, and the Gift of Advanced Directives

During the holidays, spending time with family often reveals changes in aging relatives that might otherwise go unnoticed. Whether it's a physical decline, cognitive issues, or struggles with daily tasks, these observations can serve as reminders to have important conversations about future care. Advanced directives and powers of attorney are essential legal tools that ensure your loved ones' wishes are respected, and relieve potential stress on family members during challenging times.

CARING FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY WHEN MEDICAL EMERGENCY OR ILLNESS STRIKES : What is an Advance Directive?

Advanced directives are vital legal documents that empower individuals to make their Health Care preferences known in the event they are unable to communicate or make decisions themselves.

Taking Charge: Early Stage Memory Loss & Advance Care Planning

Memory loss from many causes, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or other dementias can be progressive, so it’s important to revisit budgets,  medical assessments,  financial and legal plans periodically to make adjustments as circumstances change. Having open conversations with family members, lawyers and other  trusted individuals about financial decisions, the individual’s wishes, and the role they may play in the future can make memory loss less  stressful for all involved.

[WATCH] "Care Custodians in California Probate Law" by Newport Beach Real Estate Attorneys

In California, a Care Custodian is a legal arrangement in which a court appoints an individual or entity to make decisions and provide care for an adult who is unable to care for themselves due to physical or mental limitations.

Care Custodians in California Probate Law

In a previous article, we discussed the omitted spouse statute in California, which provides for the decedent’s surviving spouse when the decedent has failed to provide for said spouse in their will or trust.

[WATCH VIDEO] "Estate Planning? Consider Joint Tenancy" by Newport Beach Real Estate Attorneys

When a person dies, often their estate, meaning their real and personal property along with any liens or debts they may have had, goes into probate.

Estate Planning? Consider Joint Tenancy

After a person is deceased, their estate often goes into probate, along with their real and personal property, and any liens or debts they may have had. In California, not every estate needs to go through the formal probate process.

What Is A Health Care Proxy In Connecticut?

What Is A Health Care Proxy In Connecticut?

What Is A Living Will In Connecticut?

What Is A Living Will In Connecticut?

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