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Leaving assets and values to heirs is important goal. Estate planning can help protect your assets and leave a consequential legacy. Your money and where it goes Determining costs such as your retirement and other significant expenses for you and your spouse helps sets the size of your estate. Planning should also address related goals such as travel or hobbies.…
Almost every Bay Area area family has at least one family member with dementia or Alzheimer’s. A dementia diagnosis is common among older adults, but it can still be a disheartening family event. When a person has been diagnosed with dementia there are estate planning steps that should be taken. Advance directives A person who has been diagnosed with dementia…
If you’re taking care of someone with special needs in California, you’ve probably wondered who’s going to take care of that person after you pass away. To make sure he or she receives the best possible care, it’s important to start planning sooner rather than later. You may be young now, but you don’t know what’s going to happen in…
Families who have a loved one with special needs may have many worries, including the cost of their care and how to plan for their long-term needs. Well-intentioned family members may look to wills or other estate planning documents to provide monetary support for their loved ones after they are no longer living. Unfortunately, a bequest in a will can…
As Californians age, the idea of preparing an estate plan becomes more important. But what is an estate plan? And what goes into an estate plan? While preparing a complete estate plan can require the services of an expert attorney, organizing the basic information for an estate plan is a task that anyone can undertake and successfully complete. What is…
Most people in California know that they should address the important task of estate planning sooner rather than later, but they may be mystified by the options, or they may believe some of the “myths” about estate planning that are quite common. Whatever the reason for delay, when our readers are ready to start thinking about estate planning, there are…
Let’s face it, estate planning can be complicated. However, the myths that surround estate planning should not hold us back from estate planning, especially in our current economic climate. Indeed, every day, the news flashes reasons why we should have an estate plan in place now. And, this is why, in today’s blog we will focus on the three most…
It is important to take care of one’s physical and mental health. As a person ages or transitions through the stages of life, they may notice that their body and mind respond differently than they did in years past. A California resident may be aware of how differences in their mental and physical abilities impact the way that they live…
Effective estate planning promotes distinct and multiple goals. One central aim on the mind of many planners is asset protection. Another is family legacy and making a positive and lasting social impact. We note at the established Bay Area estate planning Law Offices of Berge & Berge that those dual objectives logically invite consideration of one particular planning tool. Namely,…
Regular readers of our blog posts at the established Bay Area Law Offices of Berge & Berge are routinely minded that trust creation can materially promote the interests of estate planning individuals and families. Granted, trusts are not applicable to every planning situation. No legal instrument is. The broad universe of trust types renders it likely, though, that one or…