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May 11, 20161 min read
Designating Beneficiaries the Right Way in Torrance, California
Designating a beneficiary on your IRA might seem like a simple process of just writing down the name of your spouse or child. However, as...
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May 10, 20161 min read
Michael Jackson died in 2009, his Estate still open, fight with IRS
The pending tax court battle between Michael Jackson's estate and the IRS centers on the precise amount Jackson's name and likeness were...
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May 9, 20161 min read
Talk to the Doctor about End of Life Care in Torrance, California
A recent article in the Washington Post, entitled "When a doctor and patient disagree about care at the end of life," is an interesting...
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May 3, 20161 min read
Finding Life Insurance Beneficiaries in Torrance, California
Life insurance is a key component of many estate plans. Because life insurance payments are supposed to be made immediately they can...
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May 2, 20161 min read
Funeral Cost Information is Tough to Get in Torrance, California
Recently, the Funeral Consumers Alliance and the Consumer Federation of America conducted a survey of 150 funeral homes in the U.S. to...
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Apr 29, 20161 min read
The Benefit of Writing a Living Will
For most people thinking about the end of their own lives is psychologically difficult. This has stopped many from getting living wills...
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Apr 26, 20161 min read
Inheriting a Home
People who inherit a house often wonder what they can and should do with it. These are not always easy questions to answer especially for...
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Apr 22, 20161 min read
Estate Tax Misconceptions
The estate tax is a common source of complaints both by and to politicians. In all of the discussion about the tax what often gets lost...
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Apr 20, 20161 min read
Man Leaves Model Car Collection to Church
Churches are used to receiving gifts from their parishioners as part of those parishioners' estates. Most such gifts come in the form of...
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Apr 8, 20161 min read
Guardianships and Conservatorships: What is the Difference?
It might seem to some people that the law loves nothing more than to be confusing to laypersons. In some states, a guardian is needed to...
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Apr 1, 20161 min read
Picking the Right Trustee
Deciding who the trustee of your trust will be can sometimes be scary. The trustee has a lot of power and the success of the trust often...
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Mar 30, 20161 min read
Problem solved?
Even a family comedy show realize that talking and planning for this sensitive subject is a real life dilemma for most families. But if...
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Mar 29, 20161 min read
Divorce Trickery Leads to Estate Feud
John’s Pizzeria is an institution in New York with locations all over the area. When owner Madeline Castelloti passed away in 2004, her...
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Mar 28, 20162 min read
Planning for Your Furry Friends
It is very common to for pet owners to arrange for a friend or family member to take care of a pet after the owner passes away. Siblings...
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Mar 25, 20162 min read
Post Death Stock Transfers
Like any other form of property, stocks have their own transfer rules. What happens to them after the owner passes away is determined by...
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Mar 23, 20162 min read
Dealing with Your Digital Accounts After You Die
If you want someone else to have access to your digital accounts after you pass away, then you will need to go through specific processes...
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Mar 21, 20161 min read
Osama Bin Laden's Will
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has recently released some documents that were seized during the raid on Osama Bin...
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Mar 18, 20161 min read
Wisconsin Latest State to Consider Digital Assets
The digital age has created changes for people in many aspects of life. This is certainly the case in estate planning, as estate laws...
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Mar 16, 20161 min read
CEO of Eva Airways ousted against dad's wishes
Because there is a dispute over this claim with the rest of the family in court, the board felt they should avoid further controversy and...
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Mar 16, 20162 min read
What to Put in Your Living Trust
When you create an "irrevocable trust" for your estate plan, then you have only just begun the process. An irrevocable trust, like a...
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