Whitney Houston’s Estate Plan
Whitney Houston’s Estate Plan We’ve written on this blog before about celebrities and their notoriously bad Estate Planning. Often times these super stars leave their billions, homes, cars, jewels, royalties and family members in a big huge state of confusion, read about some specific cases in this post. With the recent passing of vocal icon Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, there has been quite a bit of media coverage regarding Houston’s estate. Whitney Houston’s Estate Plan was actually well in order and updated when she passed. She left...
Read MoreWhat Happens If I Die Without a Will? Anna Nicole Smith
What happens if I die without a will? Look to these celebrities for what NOT to do. A lot of what happens you die without a Will, and really, without a proper and complete Estate Plan, depends on your assets. In any case, your estate will be left in Probate, a long legal process that sorts out where assets go, how much is owed in taxes, etc. If you have minor children, the will not likely end up where you had hoped they would and will get much less of your assets than they could with a proper Estate Plan. Call our office to set up an appointment with Estate Planning attorney Gary Quackenbush...
Read MoreWhat is Probate? San Diego Probate Attorney
What is Probate? To some people, “probate” is just another one of those legal words they’ve heard but don’t understand. For those who’ve been through probate the word is associated with losing a loved one, money trouble, stress, courts, and all too often, rough times. Even so, many still are left asking the, what is probate? As the California Courts official website states: Losing a loved one is a sad and difficult time for family, relatives, and friends. In addition, those left behind must often figure out how to transfer or inherit property from the person who has died. To do...
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