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Redstone Court Battle Becomes Even More Complicated

Granddaughter of Sumner Redstone files suit for $6 million and seat on family trust. Continue reading

Posted Sep 7, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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Medicare Requires Patients Be Notified of Upcoming Costs

New law requires patients be warned of upcoming expenses from loophole in Medicare law. Continue reading

Posted Sep 6, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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An Estate Plan May Include Possibilities Such as Alzheimer’s

There are many possibilities at the end of your life and a good estate plan takes that into consideration. Continue reading

Posted Sep 5, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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Lump Sum Payments Can Cost Heirs of Retirement Accounts

When retirement accounts are passed on to heirs they face major decisions that have to be made in a timely manner. Continue reading

Posted Sep 4, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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Prince May Have Had a Son but Results of DNA Test Sealed

Paper claims that DNA test proves Prince had a son. Continue reading

Posted Sep 3, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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Organ Donors of All Ages are Always Needed

As retirement arrives people can create their legacies through their estate plan. Continue reading

Posted Sep 2, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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B.B. King’s Estate Faces Lawsuit from Photographer

Copyright infringement lawsuit creates additional issues in settling estate of famed musician. Continue reading

Posted Sep 1, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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Retirement Is Good Time to Review Estate Plan

Every stage of life presents its own estate planning issues and areas of concern. Retirement is no different. Continue reading

Posted Aug 31, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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Special Needs Create Additional Estate Planning Challenges

While planning for retirement can sometimes be difficult, parents of children with special needs have additional challenges. Continue reading

Posted Aug 30, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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Parents and Adult Children Have Different Views on Elder Care

What parents expect and what their adult children expect differ in old age care. Continue reading

Posted Aug 29, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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What Is the Best Way to Pass on Assets to Your Family?

Which assets do you want to leave to your family? And what is the best way to meet the challenge? Continue reading

Posted Aug 26, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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Reverse Mortgages May Not Be So Bad after All

Some key reforms are making reverse mortgages more popular with elder law attorneys. Continue reading

Posted Aug 25, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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Seniors Now Have Option of Hiring Help in Downsizing

Senior Move Managers can make the difficult chore of downsizing easier. Continue reading

Posted Aug 24, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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Comfort at the End of Your Life

Doulas can comfort the dying and their families. Continue reading

Posted Aug 23, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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Legal Documents Are Important, but That Is Not All There Is to Estate Planning

An important part of estate planning is successfully planning for how to transfer wealth. Continue reading

Posted Aug 22, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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Remarriage Should Cause Second Look at Estate Plan

Taking a look at your estate plan if you plan to remarry may result in revisions. Continue reading

Posted Aug 19, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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Retirement Is Not the Time for Regrets

When people retire they sometimes sit down and consider their regrets. They shouldn’t. Continue reading

Posted Aug 18, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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Treating Your Children Fairly through Your Estate

You can treat your children differently and still be fair. Sometimes parents treat children differently because one child may have more needs than another but adult children may not think the same way as discussed in The New York Times in “How a Will Treating Children Differently Can Still Be... Continue reading

Posted Aug 17, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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Most of claims by Prince’s ‘Heirs’ are Rejected

Stakes are high in inheritance of Prince’s fortune and many have stepped forward to make claims. Most of the claims to be heirs of Prince have been dismissed by a judge, according to a CNN report “Prince's possible heirs narrowed down to six.” Prince did not have an estate plan... Continue reading

Posted Aug 16, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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Elderly Can Be Easy Targets for Criminals

The elderly can be lonely, trusting and have diminished capacity which can make them vulnerable to those who would take advantage. A woman met an elderly man in his 80s in a store recently and then married him a week later as the Washington Post reports in “Elderly, lonely and... Continue reading

Posted Aug 15, 2016 at San Diego Estate Planning

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Judge in Prince's Probate Case Denies Media Request