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
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
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
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
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
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