When you have a new baby, a visit to the estate planning lawyer isn’t usually very high on your priority list.

Probate attorneys in California are charged with the responsibility of helping a deceased’s loved ones through the probate process.

One of the biggest reasons for not setting up a trust could be that you just don’t think you have enough assets to warrant one.

Interviewing for employees in the San Francisco Bay area is no longer a routine process, but one that must be approached carefully to avoid violation of various employment laws.

Nearly every business in the San Francisco Peninsula can and should use the services of a good business lawyer. This means large and small businesses alike.

Since probate laws vary from state to state, it’s just good sense to work with an estate planning attorney in the Bay Area who will be up-to-date on all of the most recent information.

March 19th, 2013 Posted to Probate | Comments (1)

Being a responsible parent is an ongoing labor of love, and things like estate planning can get overlooked in favor of bedtime stories with toddlers, homework reminders for grade schoolers and trying to decide whether or not your teen is responsible enough to drive to school on his own and, and, and…

Approximately forty years into their relationship, Edith Windsor and Thera Clara Spyer were married in Canada. Two years into their marriage, Thera passed away. After Thera’s death, Edith paid estate tax of approximately $363,000 to the federal government. The reason that tax was paid is that federal law, in the form of the Defense of […]

Elder lawyers in Silicon Valley work not just with our older clients, but also with their caregivers. In many cases, this means adult children who have or will be given power of attorney, not to mention those who just step up to help when something is needed.

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