Monthly Archives: February 2012

Working with an Estate Planning Attorney to Secure Your Children’s Financial Future

One of the most important aspects of estate planning is the overall effect it will have on an individual or couple’s children.  Whether these are minor children who will need a guardian or adult children who are already on their … Continue reading

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Menlo Park Attorney Warns Whitney Houston’s Legal Troubles May Mean Daughter Inherits Fortune Outright at Age 18

It was just weeks ago that Whitney Houston won a lawsuit against her step-mother to collect the proceeds of her father’s estate. Now the question is whether daughter Bobbi Kristina, who has a reported history of drug use and emotional … Continue reading

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More On Negotiating Your Business Lease

In a previous post, we discussed some items to consider when reviewing or negotiating your business lease.  Here are some other areas you may want to highlight: Building Signage: Do you want to have a large sign on the building … Continue reading

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Estates Attorney in San Francisco Peninsula Offers Tips for Paying Your Grandchild’s College Tuition

The increasing cost of college tuition has sent many people turning to their San Francisco Peninsula estate planning attorneys to discover the most strategic, tax-friendly ways to meet their children or grandchildren’s future education needs. It’s well known that Ivy … Continue reading

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Menlo Park Real Estate Attorney Says Beware of Gifts To Children

Many parents are eager to help their children buy their first house.  In Silicon Valley it can be very difficult for a child to come up with the down payment for the house.  The parents are usually more than eager … Continue reading

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A Bay Area Trust Attorney’s Take on the Qualified Personal Residence Trust

When visiting an estate planning attorney, Bay Area residents want to know what they can do to best protect their assets after their deaths. One tool we can use is a Qualified Personal Residence Trust. By using a QPRT, an … Continue reading

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