May 2017

CunninghamLegal – The Living Trust Lawyers Trust Administration – What’s that? This is a question we get on occasion from clients.  The terms trust administration or trust settlement refer to the process of following through with the trust provisions and distributions after someone has died.  This process may involve helping the trustees (often a family member) with gathering and...

CunninghamLegal – The Living Trust Lawyers Email hacking has been in the news a lot, and while most of us don’t have information that rises to the level of national security, we still want to protect our privacy. If your email gets hacked, do these nine things: Change your password to a more secure one, Go to the help section for your ISP for advice, Report it to your ISP, Notify your...

CunninghamLegal – The Living Trust Lawyers Caring for a loved one can bring unimaginable joy as well as unparalleled despair. We do our best to try to comfort our clients and ask them to remember the good times, however that’s easier said than done. It takes more than words; it takes a certain level of resilience when coping with the loss of a loved one. It’s not easy. It...

CunninghamLegal – The Living Trust Lawyers In this article, Stephen M. Wood, Attorney in our Camarillo and Ventura County office discusses A-B Trusts and why you should consider having your trust reviewed by an Attorney now. Bypassing the “B” Trust Under the current estate tax regime, it is often unnecessary for a married couple to have what is commonly called an A-B Trust. The “A”...

CunninghamLegal – The Living Trust Lawyers This is an eye-opening article from Forbes on the cost of caring for aging parents. You might be surprised to read that it costs families more to care for a frail older adult than to raise a child for the first 17 years of her life. Planning for these costs now will prepare you and your family for the future. Read the entire article here: Costs...

CunninghamLegal – The Living Trust Lawyers We have had the pleasure of spending time with Stephen Bezaire and his team and are honored that he has entrusted his successful, long-standing practice to us at CunninghamLegal. Our shared passion for the law and estate planning bode well for a smooth and seamless transition as Stephen heads to a well-deserved retirement. Most important is that...