by Nikki Semanchik | Aug 27, 2021 | Estate Planning
When you sit down to put together your estate plan, you will likely spend a great deal of time deciding what should happen to your home, vehicles, stocks, and savings. However, the planning process should not end there. You must also take a moment to figure out how...
by Nikki Semanchik | Aug 27, 2021 | Estate Planning
If you are severely ill or approaching the end of your life, you might want to think about filling out a Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) document. This form establishes default orders concerning your end-of-life medical care that you may present...
by Nikki Semanchik | Apr 26, 2021 | Estate Planning
Understanding the Benefits of a Living Trust In recent years, the living trust has become an increasingly popular estate planning tool for San Diego families. But what exactly is this product? And what benefits can it offer you and your loved ones? What is a Living...
by Nikki Semanchik | Feb 8, 2021 | Estate Planning
How to Avoid Probate After Your Death Probate can be an expensive, time-consuming, and confusing process. As such, you might be wondering what you can do to help your family avoid it after you die. If so, you will be pleased to learn that there is a wide variety of...
by Nikki Semanchik | Nov 20, 2020 | Estate Planning
The Executor of Estate in California takes over for a person upon their passing. They assume many responsibilities of the deceased individual. Tasks Performed By Estate Executors in California As you sit down to write your will, you most likely know to whom you want...
by Nikki Semanchik | Jul 24, 2020 | Estate Planning
Special Needs trusts are an important, but often overlooked, area of estate planning. As a parent, you work tirelessly every day to provide for your special needs child. But what happens after you pass away? Will your son or daughter have access to the money they...
by Nikki Semanchik | Apr 23, 2020 | Estate Planning
Legal Guardianship for Children As a parent, it is your responsibility to ensure that your children are safe and well-cared for at all times – even after you pass away. To meet this obligation, you will need to spend some time thinking about who should care for...
by Nikki Semanchik | Mar 5, 2019 | Estate Planning
Overview of the Costs and Complexities of the Probate Process The Probate process represents one of the most complicated sets of laws in the state of California or anywhere else in the United States. Although each state has its own probate code, or set of probate and...
by Nikki Semanchik | Jan 24, 2018 | Estate Planning
There are a couple of things in life that make us feel like we are true adults. Buying a house is a big one. Suddenly, you realize that buying a house means getting your finances in place, taking on a mortgage, getting insurance…basically full on adulting....
by Nikki Semanchik | Nov 2, 2017 | Estate Planning
1. To Avoid Court Did you know in California if you own assets over $150,000 in your individual name, your estate is likely to be probated? This means that after you die, your beneficiaries will have to go to court in order to get your assets. A trip to the...
