Estate Administration & Probate

Planning ahead is really what effective estate administration is centrally about for virtually every individual and family, notwithstanding the differences that naturally occur in every case. In one instance, a planner in Ventura County or elsewhere might be primarily...

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Acronyms abound in estate planning, just as they do in many other areas of law. Here are a couple: POD and TOD. They mean payable on death and transfer on death, respectively. And what is the exact relevance of those shorthand designations, some readers might ask, and...

A recent media piece points out that many people "prematurely conclude that estate plans are only useful for securing wealth for later generations." On initial examination, it is understandable why some individuals and families in Southern California and elsewhere...

Individuals and families seeking legal assistance are people foremost, not case numbers. And while that distinction is obviously of high importance in any attorney/client relationship, it is paramount to note in the realm of estate administration. And it is easy to...