Estate Planning
Estate Planning Overview

Estate Planning can be considered the entire field of knowledge that pertains to building, preserving, and transferring one's property to the next generation.

We encourage you to become familiar with all of the information we have on our web site, as it pertains to estate planning. This is far too important a subject to leave until tommorrow - when it may be too late.

 

Estate Planning Basics
The basics of a comprehensive estate plan, include many key documents, starting with the following:

The Living Trust* Last Will and Testament * Advanced Health Care Directives

 

Estate Settlement
The loss of a spouse or loved one is one of life's greatest challenges. Unfortunately, the State of California (and, in some cases, the IRS) make life more difficult by imposing a countless array of requirements, procedures and taxes. Our job is to help make this process as smooth as possible, freeing you to deal with life's more meaningful issues.

Trust Administration * Probate
 

Advanced Estate Planning
While a properly drafted and funded Living Trust is the cornerstone of an effective estate plan, for many families, a trust is the beginning, and not the end of the estate planning process. Additional techniques are available to help you minimize taxes, maximize charitable giving, and properly structuring your beneficiaries' inheritance.

The Family Limited Partnership * The Life Insurance Trust

 

Philanthropy

"We make a Living by what we get, but we make a Life by what we GIVE." ~ Norman McEwen

Click on the links below to learn more about how you can make blessing others an integral part of your estate plan.


Introduction to Charitable Giving * Bequests * Life Estates * Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT) * Charitable Lead Trust (CLT) * Private Foundations * Supporting Organizations

 

Estate Planning Resources

Click on the links below to access our Estate Planning Resources, including Estate Planning 101 Newsletters, Articles on Estate Planning, and a Glossary of Estate Planning Terms.

 
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