All Executors and Trustees need legal guidance regarding valuables. Have you ever wondered what happens to your valuables when you die? I have never worried about my valuables because I have a signed and notarized California Living Trust.

This is the season to celebrate Back to School. In anticipation of Back to School I would like to provide some legal guidance for Students aged 18 years and older who are heading Back to School. Aged 18 years and older means that they are now adults which also means that their parents no longer have legal authority to assist with financial and health decisions without legal documents in place.

As 2022 commences you may be searching for healthy habits that you can adopt to achieve a healthier and happier you. Don’t forget to consider that the best thing you can do to take care of yourself and put your house in order is to establish a healthy habit of reviewing and updating your estate plan.

This article answers the question, “How does your marital status impact your wills and trusts?” Are you getting married? Or are you newly married? Are you getting a divorce? Or are you newly divorced? Has your spouse predeceased you? These are questions that I ask as a legal specialist in estate planning trust and probate law. This year marks my 19 th year as a zealous advocate providing legal services for clients who find themselves in need of legal guidance. My advice to you can be ignored but then your estate planning may fail to achieve one of its primary objectives which is to avoid the cost and delays of both the conservatorship court process following your incapacity and the probate court process following your untimely death.

In honor of Mother’s Day this month I would like to provide some legal guidance for Mothers. Mothers are always busy doing several different things for her family whether its laundry and housekeeping or grocery shopping or driving children to and from school and/or activities. No matter how busy Mothers are with their daily tasks, they are dedicated to the needs of their children. Mothers also want their children to remember to look after each other and to live in peace with each other even after their death.