California estate planners and those who benefit from trusts and investment income have observed with interest as higher income taxes and the national 3.8% increase in investment income taxes take effect. This has substantially raised the tax bill for nearly all...
Do I need a probate attorney?
Month: March 2014
Digital assets in estate plan
When California residents think of estate planning, they probably call to mind wills, powers of attorney and trusts. Now, the electronic age requires consideration of what will happen to digital assets when the owner dies. Digital assets include such items as email...
California estate planning
Although considering the end of life is not uplifting for residents in California, creating a will and final testament is the best way to prevent headaches and complications for a person's heirs after their death. If such a document is not made, the state will carry...
What to do with digital life after death?
One of the most challenging questions we face in this life is what to do with our possessions when we pass on. For some people, the answers are fairly straightforward: they want to distribute wealth to a surviving spouse and children. For others, answers are more...
