Estate Planning. It’s Not for Everybody. So Who’s It For?
CunninghamLegal – The Living Trust Lawyers
“Estate Planning” is a general phrase that most people associate with planning for the end of one’s life. While that basic definition is a good place to start, estate planning goes far beyond just planning for the distribution of assets upon death. It also includes planning for periods of incapacity, healthcare decision making, Medi-Cal...
Incapacity – Snow White and the Seven Steps
CunninghamLegal – The Living Trust Lawyers
Incapacity is generally defined as lacking the ability to make decisions for oneself. This can occur due to a mental impairment or a physical disability or illness, which prevents a person from having the ability to communicate their reasonable decisions to others. Like most people, Snow White did not know that she would become incapacitated....
Your Estate Planning Binder Misses You
CunninghamLegal – The Living Trust Lawyers
For some people, a sighting of their estate planning binder is as rare as seeing Bigfoot in line at your local Starbucks. The binder is often initially reviewed and then is stored away for various reasons; to protect the documents, to protect confidential information contained in the documents, or to prevent one from having to think about the...
Looking for Original Estate Planning Documents?
CunninghamLegal – The Living Trust Lawyers
When Nordman, Cormany, Hair & Compton closed its doors in 2013, hundreds of estate planning files were left without a home. In June 2016, CunninghamLegal was entrusted with these files, and is currently in the process of letting the owners of the original documents know about the transfer. If you or someone you know is looking for original...