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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…
Conservatorship is a significant legal process in California. It creates a legal relationship and set of duties that one person must exercise in order to provide for the care of another. Unlike a guardianship, which involves the care of a minor, conservatorships exist for the benefit of adults who cannot take care of themselves. No part of this post should…
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…
The estate planning realm features tools of significant scope and variety that can be employed to promote fundamentally important goals of individuals and families. Whether used singly or in concert, those tools can address and resolve key issues across an impressively broad spectrum. Estate planning concerns span matters ranging from asset preservation, heirs’ inheritances and charitable giving to lawful tax…
It’s easy for the relatively well-heeled to successfully pass along accrued wealth to inheriting children, right? After all, grantors with sizable assets are well positioned to ensure the optimal transfer of property. They comfortably know that the family fortune will endure across successive generations. Actually, let’s just rewind that above paragraph and underscore an alternative financial reality that is amply…
California estate planners customarily strive to ensure that their planning goals are promoted concerning future generations. One way that legions of planners do that optimally well is through trust creation. As estate planning commentators routinely note, trusts are impressively flexible instruments that confer broad-based advantages on both their creators and beneficiaries. A planner (often called a grantor) can establish a…
“It’s never too early.” That quickly offered tip precedes all others spotlighted in a recent how-to article on estate planning appearing in the online publication Personal Finance. Many prospective planners in California and across the country drag their feet when it comes to taking meaningful steps toward crafting a sound and tailored estate plan. Their disinclination to act can owe…
Many people have a disinclination for one reason or another to put off estate planning they know they should attend to. The catalysts that drive procrastination are many and varied. “There’s always tomorrow” is a mantra often heard when it comes to planning. That’s a comforting thought. In fact, though, tomorrow is never promised. That seems especially evident during times…