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When doing your estate planning, you need to consider future medical issues and the legal powers that you give to your heirs or other trusted family members. Don’t assume that estate planning is only for passing on assets or that it only kicks in after you pass away. ...
When you're a parent, ending a marriage means that you’re going to have to come up with a plan for the children you share with your spouse. In California, child custody disputes are often handled through mediation. This can be immensely helpful in diffusing...
Once upon a time, trusts were mostly for the very well-to-do, but that’s changed. The older generations are learning how to pass their wealth to their heirs as securely as possible -- and that often means planning ahead for potential problems. One of those problems...
In March’s issue of Contra Costa Lawyer magazine, Virginia Ekelund of Doyle Quane discusses the treatment of child support upon death of the payor. Virginia is a litigator with over thirty years of successful advocacy for her clients in State and Federal courts...
As part of your estate plan, one thing to consider is if you will need Medicaid in the future and how you should plan for that need. Medicaid has specific terms and financial requirements. It is considered a "needs-based" benefit, so there are limits on how much money...
Forensic accountants are specialists who investigate where money has gone or where it is coming from. They specialize in tracking funds and unraveling cases where fraud may be present. A forensic accountant can help during a divorce, because they are able to look over...
Ending a marriage can be difficult under the best of circumstances, but when you’re dealing with a spouse that’s inclined to “go low” and play tricks, your divorce can quickly get complicated in ways that you’d never expect. One of the most underhand moves of all,...
Heritage Foundation data shows that an estimated one million children experience the consequences of their parents' divorce annually. The dissolution of their parents' marriages can affect them in many ways. If you're a parent going through a divorce, you need to...
One common misconception about trusts is that only people of means set them up. That's not the case with revocable living trusts, though. There are many reasons why individuals set up revocable living trusts. There are a few common approaches owners use to fund this...
People sometimes find themselves in a position where they don’t want to leave their assets to their next immediate kin. Whether that’s a son or daughter, stepchild or another party, they may decide to skip that generation and leave their assets to their grandchildren...