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Getting Divorced? Don’t Overlook These 4 Updates to Your Estate Plan – Part 2
Asset Protection, Blended Family, Common Mistakes, Divorce, Estate Planning, Estate Planning Blog, Inheritance, Kids Protection PlanningLast week in part one [https://www.calilaw.com/getting-divorced-dont-overlook-these-4-updates-to-your-estate-plan-part-1/], we discussed the first two changes you should make to your plan if you’re getting divorced: updating your beneficiary designations and power of attorney documents. Here in part two, we’ll cover the final updates to consider. Create a new will Creating a new will is not something that can […]
Getting Divorced? Don’t Overlook These 4 Updates to Your Estate Plan- Part 1
Asset Protection, Blended Family, Common Mistakes, Estate Planning, Estate Planning Blog, Family, Family Values, Parents, UncategorizedGoing through divorce can be an overwhelming experience that impacts nearly every facet of your life, including estate planning. Yet, with so much to deal with during the divorce process, many people forget to update their plan or put it off until it’s too late. Failing to update your plan for divorce can have […]
Will Your Estate Plan Actually Work When Your Family Needs It?
Asset Protection, Blended Family, Digital Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning Blog, Family, Family Values, GiftingNovember 6, 2020 is “National Love Your Lawyer Day,” which started in 2001 as a way to celebrate lawyers for their positive contributions and encourage the public to view lawyers in a more favorable light. As your Personal Family Lawyer®, we’re dedicated to improving the public’s perception of lawyers by offering family-centered legal services specifically […]
Why You Can’t Afford to Go Without an Estate Plan – Part 2
Asset Protection, Beneficiaries, Blended Family, Digital Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning Blog, Family, Family Values, Gifting, HealthcareOctober 19th-25th, 2020 is National Estate Planning Awareness Week, so if you’ve been thinking about creating an estate plan, but still haven’t checked it off your to-do list, now is the perfect time to get it done. Last week I wrote about the first big reason you might want to get your planning […]
Why You Can’t Afford to Go Without an Estate Plan
Asset Protection, Blended Family, Digital Estate Planning, Divorce, Education, Elderly, End of Life, Estate Planning, Estate Planning Blog, Family, Healthcare, Inheritance, Kids Protection PlanningOctober 19th-25th, 2020 is National Estate Planning Awareness Week, so if you’ve been thinking about creating an estate plan, but still haven’t checked it off your to-do list, now is the perfect time to get it done. When it comes to putting off or refusing to create an estate plan, your mind can concoct all […]
What You Should Know Before Agreeing to Serve as Trustee
Blended Family, Common Mistakes, Digital Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning Blog, Family, Family Values, HealthcareBeing asked by a loved one to serve as trustee for their trust upon their death can be quite an honor, but it’s also a major responsibility—and the role is definitely not for everyone. Indeed, serving as a trustee entails a broad array of duties, and you are both ethically and legally required to properly […]