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What is a California Revocable Living Trust?

January 06, 2024 04:01 pm by LawInc Staff

Revocable Living Trusts represent important estate planning instruments that allow individuals to detail asset distribution wishes, designate trustees and provide instructions for beneficiaries. This comprehensive guide on California Revocable Trusts...

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Digital Assets in Wills and Trusts: Navigating the New Frontier

December 21, 2023 12:12 pm by LawInc Staff

As personal lives and financial transactions increasingly digitize, valuable online assets accumulate warranting legacy planning consideration. However, adequately accounting for evolving digital properties through standard estate documents poses novel challenges...

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12 Estate Planning Mistakes in California

December 07, 2023 10:12 am by LawInc Staff

With rising costs of probate and complex processes involved in estate administration after one’s passing, proper estate planning is more critical than ever for Californians. However, nearly 60% of Americans...

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Estate Planning for Entrepreneurs: Mistakes to Avoid

November 27, 2023 09:11 pm by LawInc Staff

As an entrepreneur, you have worked tirelessly to build your business and establish your professional legacy. Protecting what you have created should be a priority not only for your own...

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10 Estate Planning Benefits in California

November 17, 2023 03:11 pm by LawInc Staff

Estate planning is crucial for California residents to protect assets and prepare for the future. Proper estate planning provides immense benefits for you and your loved ones. With about $1 trillion...

Digital Estate Planning and the Online Afterlife

June 15, 2015 03:06 pm by Brent Lightfoot

Ghosts really do exist, at least online. Given the close resemblance between traditional Western narratives of the afterlife and the verbiage of cloud computing, it’s not surprising that digital ghosts...

Robin Williams' Trust Bans Use of His Image for 25 Years

March 31, 2015 05:03 pm by Sheren Javdan

The Robin Williams Trust, filed Wednesday as an exhibit in connection with the division of his personal property, reveals that the late actor decided to prohibit the use of his likeness for...