If you want to ensure your assets will be distributed the way you want after your death, it’s important to plan your estate with an attorney in San Mateo County or Santa Clara County. There are a number of options available, as any good estate planning lawyer will tell you. Do you need a will […]

Whether you’ve been divorced or widowed, there is always the chance of finding a new love and deciding you want to cement your commitment to one another.  That being said, there are likely some circumstances which make this trip down the aisle considerably different than the last one.  For example, you may have minor (or […]

There are several aspects of estate planning in California that are less than fun, and that means that a lot of people choose to put the process off indefinitely.  There’s the need to gather a lot of documentation together, pay for an estate planning attorney, and — not insignificantly — to contemplate one’s own death.  […]

Estate planning lawyers in Menlo Park work daily with families who want to use their wills and trusts to set up guardianships for their minor children.  They go through extensive thought, planning, and soul-searching to make just the right choice in who will take over raising their children should they become unable to do so.  […]

The high divorce rate in Menlo Park and beyond has some interesting ramifications for estate planning lawyers.  While your will, trust, and medical directives may not be the first things that come to mind during the often heart-wrenching process of divorce, they are something that truly needs to be considered. ‘Til Death Do Us Part […]

Wills and trust attorneys in San Francisco County can tell you that there is little as frustrating (and potentially devastating!) as someone who waits until it’s “too late” to start the estate planning process.  Mental decline is a common part of aging, and it is an unfortunate fact that when this decline starts to advance, […]

In order to better streamline the California estate planning process, it can be incredibly helpful to do a bit of organizing before meeting with your attorney. This allows you to feel confident in what you’re doing, as well as minimize the time spent on the task at hand.  Both you and your lawyer will benefit […]

When it comes to Menlo Park estate planning, most of us are aware of the common things we need to discuss with our attorney.  There are so many financial concerns, legal concerns, and even personal concerns regarding a person’s inheritance and other desires. However, when it comes down to honoring our deepest religious or spiritual […]

Leaving a vacation home outright to your loved ones can create more family conflict and problems than you might think. While a vacation home may have been a peaceful haven for you and your spouse throughout the years, your children may not look at the house the same way when it becomes theirs to manage […]

National Healthcare Decisions Day is on April 16th, and it’s an important reminder for every adult in the Bay Area to let someone know their most private wishes about medical treatments and possible end-of-life care. Far too many people assume that their families would make the choices they would want in an emergency.  Yet every […]