After fans in California mourn the deaths of their favorite or most idolized celebrities, they often begin discussing the fate of those celebrities’ estates. Unfortunately, most discussions concerning celebrity estate plans circle around the estates’ deficiencies and, in some cases, squabbling families left in the throngs of probate. At first glance, it does not appear that […]

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Fear is an involuntary response for most people upon hearing the word “probate.” Many misconceptions concerning the process continue to perpetuate throughout California, needlessly adding stress to the lives of people who are already grieving the losses of loved ones. In reality, the probate process can be a helpful and necessary aspect of the estate administration […]

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Thinking about, much less planning, for the inevitable end of life can be extremely uncomfortable for many people. Because of this, crucial aspects of estate planning are often put off or neglected. After all, the future can seem so very far away, so why worry unnecessarily now? In reality, estate planning is not something that […]

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The focus of estate planning is often about what will happen to a person’s assets after he or she has passed away. Although this is a reasonable focus for estate planning, some people in California still continue to shirk the process on the basis that they simply do not care what happens to their possessions […]

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