While married couples are most obviously in need of the services of an estate planning lawyer in Santa Clara, unmarried couples may actually need it more.  It’s a pretty well known fact that when a married spouse passes away, the other will likely inherit a considerable portion of the estate, simply by virtue of the […]

How the New Requirements Work. Starting July 1, 2015, any employee who works at least 30 hours in a year and satisfies a 90-day employment period qualifies for paid sick leave. Sick time starts accruing on the first day of employment (or July 1, 2015 for current employees), but can’t be used until the 90-day […]

Thanks to a new law passed in Congress last month, disabled individuals will no longer have to choose between saving a small nest egg for future care expenses or preserving long-term eligibility for low-income benefits such as Medi-Cal or Supplemental Social Security Insurance (SSI). Under the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, individuals with […]

A growing number of people in California are realizing that they can have more of a say in how their estates are used after they have departed, and the use of incentive trusts has increased as a result.  Parents, especially, are directing their trusts lawyers to add guidelines and stipulations that need to be met […]