Events like Hurricane Sandy make pet owners think about what would happen to a loved animal when owners were unable to care for them. Natural disasters and an owner’s incapacity or death can separate a pet from a human friend. The ASPCA encourages pet owners to include the long-term care of pets in an estate […]

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The man who played the proud, strutting, wealthy George Jefferson on The Jeffersons died last July. Sherman Hemsley, whose 1970s comedy show was filmed in Los Angeles, was never buried. A probate court had to decide whether the actor’s will was sound and funeral plans were delayed. A legal dispute surfaced between Hemsley’s former business manager and […]

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Events like Hurricane Sandy make pet owners think about what would happen to a loved animal when owners were unable to care for them. Natural disasters and an owner’s incapacity or death can separate a pet from a human friend. The ASPCA encourages pet owners to include the long-term care of pets in an estate […]

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Many people believe that having a will is all that is needed for a proper estate plan. The reason for that belief may be a lack of knowledge about other estate planning tools like the revocable living trust. Wills take care of asset distribution to beneficiaries upon the death of the will’s creator. Revocable living trusts […]

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Term and permanent life insurance policies are used to help the very wealthy and the not-so-rich cover estate taxes or balance financial relationships among heirs. Estate planning experts suggest a thorough review of the purpose of the insurance before choosing between term or permanent policies. Affluent Californians who die before the end of 2012 have fewer tax […]

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