Probate Case Study: Siblings Lose Family Home
A man recently came into our Walnut Creek office with a Probate case. His father and stepmother had owned the family home as joint tenants....
20 September, 2016
A man recently came into our Walnut Creek office with a Probate case. His father and stepmother had owned the family home as joint tenants....
California's End of Life Option Act took effect in June 2016. One of the biggest concerns from the bill’s opponents was that masses of people,...
Another summer is drawing to a close and it always comes too soon. Our vacations were invariably too short, the time with our friends and...
It’s baseball season. In the Bay Area, both the A's and the Giants are struggling. There are moments of brilliance, an occasional little winning streak...
Sam and Melissa had always relied on their mother’s strength, energy and selflessness. Happily, she enjoyed good health and her many interests for most of...
A client recently came into our Oakland office seeking our advice. His father was 82, in a nursing home after suffering several strokes, and now...
Johnny Depp and 30-year old model-turned actress Amber Heard are apparently divorcing after only 15 months of marriage. Heard filed for Divorce in May, citing...
There are many things to keep in mind as you plan the distribution of your assets among your heirs for your Living Trust. But for...
The story of Tipper and Al Gore is a classic example of an emerging trend called Gray Divorce. Four kids and 40 years of marriage,...
Bill Schaaf, co-owner of the Walnut Creek office, recently helped a 93-year-old woman update her Living Trust and associated documents. She was a delightful widow...
It’s been a little over a year since the Supreme Court passed the landmark civil rights decision in favor of same-sex marriage in Obergefell v....
We talk a lot about the importance of creating a Living Trust—the legal document that details how your assets will be distributed when you die,...