Responsibilities of Personal Representative
A personal representative, or an executor, refers to an appointed individual charged with the responsibility of managing the person’s estate. This represents a huge responsibility for the executor, even for seemingly modest estates. As the personal representative, they will be required to take care of the details of finalizing the estate after you have died. […]
Second Marriages and Estate Planning
Second marriages are very common and they are one of the most important reasons to have your estate plan updated or in some cases, created. You want your estate plan to reflect what is important to you and that usually includes providing for your second spouse, stepchildren perhaps, and certainly updating power of attorney and […]
Reasons to Update My Estate Plan
For many people, the idea of creating an estate plan may be a “one and done” situation: they create the plan, then they put it aside and think no more about the subject. But there are reasons to update an estate plan you may want to consider. Life brings changes, and because those changes can […]
Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
Estate planning tends to be something most people associate with married couples. But unmarried committed couples are very common in today’s society. There may be reasons a couple chooses not to marry but still want to insure their beloved is provided for. Estate planning for unmarried couples is just as important therefore as for married […]
Estate Planning After Divorce
Life changes and so should estate plans. A divorce creates a substantial life change for both individuals. After the final judgement of divorce has been issued, it’s also important to consider new estate planning after divorce. Normally couples have designated their spouse as beneficiary but after the divorce, this usually no longer make sense. New […]
Estate Planning Attorney in Carlsbad CA
Mild and rainy winters, Mediterranean climate, and cliffs overlooking the ocean represent just some of the attractions offered by Carlsbad, California. Carlsbad is a lovely place to live and choosing an experienced estate planning attorney is an important part of making Carlsbad your home. Population 115,302 in 2021, with more than 59 percent of the […]
