Blog Posts in March, 2021

When a loved one passes away or is determined mentally incapacitated, it is crucial for the personal representative, executor, trustee, or agent under a power of attorney to have access to the ...

Taxes are one of those realities that executors and heirs need to deal with after the death of a loved one. For most, a final federal and state income tax return must be filed if the individual earned ...

On March 10 th , Ivette Santaella was a guest on “Your Legal Rights” podcast with host and Bay Area attorney Jeff Hayden. For more than 30 years, “Your Legal Rights” has provided KALW listeners with ...

For most of us, sitting down to consider our estate plans can be an emotional exercise. Not only is facing our own mortality daunting, but the process of deciding who you want to leave your personal ...

For most of us, our home is one of the most valuable assets we own, and we want to ensure that it is left to our loved ones in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible for them. For others, ...

When you create an estate plan, the main objective is usually to make sure that your accounts and property aren’t only in your name. If they are, they will be subject to probate when you die (a ...