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Marin Law Offices: Estate Planning for New Parents
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Estate Planning for New Parents. I get asked the following question quite often: Why should new parents have an estate plan? The simple answer is that if you don't provide an estate plan for your family, then the state of California provides one for you, and it's probably one that you don't want. GUARDIANSHIP OF THE ESTATE. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS AT 18. Nevertheless, proper planning can avert a guardianship, as well as the distribution of assets to the children upon reaching 18.
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Marin Law Offices: Gifting Shares of Stock, Mutual Funds, or Bonds
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Monday, November 17, 2008. Gifting Shares of Stock, Mutual Funds, or Bonds. It is very common for clients to ask me if they can gift shares of stock or mutual funds or bonds to their loved ones during their lifetimes. The answer to this question is YES. But there are some implications of gifting stock that you should know about before you actually do it. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Website for Marin Law Offices. 1000 Fourth Street, Suite 875. San Rafael, CA 94901. View my complete profile.
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Marin Law Offices: Modification of Spousal Support
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Modification of Spousal Support. The standard rule that modifications in support orders may only be granted if there has been a material change of circumstances since the last order was designed to prevent. Repeated attempts to modify support orders without justification, not to circumvent the goal that supported spouses become self-supporting within a reasonable period of time. In re Marriage of Schaffer). Family Code Section 4336(a) states that. Cases decided under section ...
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Marin Law Offices: October 2008
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Modification of Spousal Support. The standard rule that modifications in support orders may only be granted if there has been a material change of circumstances since the last order was designed to prevent. Repeated attempts to modify support orders without justification, not to circumvent the goal that supported spouses become self-supporting within a reasonable period of time. In re Marriage of Schaffer). Family Code Section 4336(a) states that. Cases decided under section ...
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Marin Law Offices: What is Probate and What to Expect in Probate
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011. What is Probate and What to Expect in Probate. Probate is the process of "proving" a will. This means that the authenticity of the will is certified by a court, and the will is then administered, according to its terms, in order to distribute the estate of the decedent. After all objections to the will are heard (and usually, but not always, there are none) the executor must distribute the estate according to the terms of the will. This includes the following responsibilit...
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Marin Law Offices: November 2008
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Monday, November 24, 2008. Distributing a Small Estate. California has numerous expedited procedures for distributing small estates. These procedures can be quite useful for quickly and efficiently dealing with small estates if certain requirements are met. Monday, November 17, 2008. Gifting Shares of Stock, Mutual Funds, or Bonds. It is very common for clients to ask me if they can gift shares of stock or mutual funds or bonds to their loved ones during their lifetimes. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Marin Law Offices: January 2011
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011. What is Probate and What to Expect in Probate. Probate is the process of "proving" a will. This means that the authenticity of the will is certified by a court, and the will is then administered, according to its terms, in order to distribute the estate of the decedent. After all objections to the will are heard (and usually, but not always, there are none) the executor must distribute the estate according to the terms of the will. This includes the following responsibilit...