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  • Pricilla Presley Filed a Court Action Disputing Her Late Daughter Lisa Marie’s Trust
    Lisa Marie Presley's 2016 trust amendment’s authenticity is the subject of a court dispute. The petition claims several reasons the amendment is not valid.
  • Lisa Marie Presley's Daughters Set to Inherit Graceland
    Lisa Marie Presley, survived by three children, will become the beneficiaries of a trust that was established to hold title to Elvis Presley's Graceland estate.
  • Four Unintended Consequences of Putting Your Children on Title to Your Home
    When you put your home in co-ownership with your children, they own the property with you. This can cause several problems. Here are four of those problems.
  • Losing Control by Adding Someone to Your Bank Accounts
    Adding someone’s name to your account could subject the funds in the account to their creditors and could negatively affect your estate and gift tax exemption.
  • What Could Happen if I Don’t Have an Estate Plan?
    If you don’t have an estate plan in place and you live in California, you could trigger a conservatorship if incapacitated or a probate action if you died.
  • What Taxes Will My Family Have to Pay When I Die?
    The answer to this question largely depends upon the size of your estate when you pass, who you leave your assets to and the type of assets you leave behind.
  • Top 10 Reasons You May Need to Update Your Estate Plan Now
    One of the most frequent questions we get asked is “how often do I need to update my estate plan”? Typically, we advise updating every 3 to 5 years.
  • What is the Difference Between a Will and a Trust?
    Wills and Trusts are similar in that both are legal vehicles for passing assets at death and can each be amended throughout the will or trust maker’s lifetime.
  • Shall vs. May as Used in Interpreting Trust Language
    In trusts, there is a different meaning for the words "shall" and "may" and it can make all the difference when interpreting a trust.
  • New Estate Tax Exemption Indexed for Inflation for 2023
    Revenue Procedure 2022-38 recently released announcing the new estate and gift tax exemption amount of $12,920,000 and $17,000 annual gift tax exclusion in 2023
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