Let’s say you own a home in Sacramento, and you’re thinking about your long-term financial legacy. A Qualified Personal Residence Trust, or QPRT, might be one of the smartest estate planning tools you’ve never heard of. It’s designed to help reduce estate taxes while letting you continue living in your home for a set period. […]
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Steps to Challenging a Trust for Lack of Mental Capacity of the Grantor A trust offers many benefits when it comes to estate planning. Depending on how it is set up, it can help reduce the estate tax burden, avoid probate, and make it easier and faster for beneficiaries to get their inheritances after the
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What is Cross-Jurisdictional Probate? Cross-jurisdictional probate can happen when a person dies, leaving behind property, an estate, or assets in different states or countries. The estate administrator must ensure the holdings are passed on to the beneficiaries according to the decedent’s wishes. Effectively handling probate is crucial to safeguarding the beneficiaries’ interests and maintaining the
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What is the Importance of Estate Inventory and Appraisal in Probate? Probate is a crucial legal process through which a decedent’s Will is proven and their assets distributed accordingly to the beneficiaries. It is often lengthy, complicated, and marked with several compartmentalized steps, one being estate inventory and appraisal. If you’ve been nominated to serve
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The Duties of Executor and Trustees After someone passes away, their estate must be managed and distributed according to their wishes and the laws of California. Depending on whether the person left a will or a trust, this responsibility falls to an executor or trustee. These roles come with serious legal and ethical obligations known
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What Is Probate? Probate is the process of distributing assets from someone’s estate after they pass away, and it is handled through probate court. The estate’s owner is known legally as the decedent. The probate process involves ensuring any remaining debts are addressed before assets are distributed. California has several laws related to how an
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