by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Aug 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
According to the Pew Research Center, 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day – and will do so for the next 18 years. Unfortunately, a majority of these Americans do not have an estate plan to guide them on making good financial decisions for the rest of their lives...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Aug 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
If you have invested the time it takes to create a good estate plan, you also need to take the necessary steps to ensure that those documents are protected and can be easily found by those who will eventually need them.Make copies. Your signed original copies should...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Aug 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Financial and health care powers of attorney are two very important estate planning documents, but they may be deemed invalid if they do not comply with federal privacy laws.Powers of attorney allow you to appoint a person as your agent for financial and health care...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Jul 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
A California Last Will and Testament is the cornerstone of an effective estate plan, and there are some considerations that should be kept in mind to ensure the validity of a California will:Keep your will up to date. Your life circumstances have probably changed...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Jul 31, 2012 | probate attorney
Many Californians are understandably curious about why they should want to avoid the probate process; here are some good reasons why: Probate ties up finances. When someone dies and their estate must go through probate, all the financial assets of the estate are...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Jul 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of singles aged 50 to 64 increased significantly from 2000 to 2010, due to the increase in late life divorces as well as an increase in the number of people who never marry or remarry. An Irvine estate planning attorney...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Jul 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
Current research shows that only about 25 percent of Americans have a will, and probably less than that have changed their will when certain life circumstances dictate that a change is in order. An Irvine estate planning attorney says there are several common...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Jul 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Internet has made it easier than ever to do many things that we used to hire professionals to do, and one of the most popular options has been using an online form service to create a will. But when it comes to executing this important legal document, what you...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Jul 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
A 2007 study by Princeton, Harvard and Federal Reserve researchers indicated that financial decision-making ability begins to decline in our mid-50s; however, many people have a difficult time discussing important financial matters with aging parents, even though they...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Jul 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
An Irvine estate planning lawyer provides eight tips to take to minimize the chance your will could be contested:1. Consult with a qualified California estate planning attorney.2. Pick the right executor and trustees. Don’t appoint relatives who don’t get...
