by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Apr 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Transferring property to another upon the death of a property owner can be accomplished outside the California probate process by utilizing the following will substitute techniques:Right of Survivorship: California recognizes three types of property ownership with...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Apr 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
Bath towels are not the only things that can be designated “His” and “Hers”, according to an Orange County estate planning attorney. Under certain circumstances it may be wise for married couples to each have their own California estate...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Apr 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
Georgia Lee Dvorak was a pet lover, which is why her bank’s personal trust director didn’t understand why she would specify in her will that her cats should be euthanized upon her death. According to a Chicago news report, in a first for Illinois courts, a...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Apr 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
It is not uncommon for debt collectors to try to collect on the debts of the deceased. However, the Federal Trade Commission has published a consumer alert to let consumers know that a beneficiary usually has no legal responsibility when it comes to repaying a...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Apr 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
Mike Wallace died recently at the age of 93, and according a New York Times interview with his son, Wallace suffered from dementia in his last few years. It is estimated that one in eight Americans will suffer from some form of dementia after the age of 65; an Orange...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Mar 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
A primary goal of California estate planning is making sure your assets are designated correctly so that they pass automatically, allowing an estate to avoid probate altogether. Some common examples of assets that are not subject to California probate include: A life...
