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Children with aging parents often call us because they are concerned that their mother or father is making irrational, even dangerous, decisions....

One of the most unfortunate misconceptions about estate planning is that it’s only for the wealthy. In reality, nothing could be further from...

How do you compare a living trust vs. a will in California? Wills and trusts both allow you to dispose of your property to beneficiaries. Beyond...

The start of a new year is a good time to consider upcoming changes in the tax laws that may affect your estate planning in 2022. The federal estate...

A “no contest clause“, according to California Probate Code section 21310(c), is “a provision in an otherwise valid instrument...

As the population ages, protecting our seniors from financial harm becomes increasingly important. Financial elder abuse in California refers to the...

Only the involvement of a major celebrity can turn a “dry” legal issue such as conservatorship into a major news story. Britney Spears’...

The National Council on Aging estimates that one in 10 Americans aged 60+ has been subject to some form of elderly abuse. Elder abuse is not simply...

This week the Telegraph reported that Salvador Dali’s body will be exhumed as part of a lawsuit involving his purported illegitimate daughter...

A conservatorship is an arrangement whereby one person or organization, known as the conservator, manages the personal life and/or finances of an...