How Often Should You Review Your Estate Plan?
Becky Cholewka: I always like assigning homework to my clients. It’s fun for me, because it’s something that somebody else has to do instead of me. One of the things of homework that I always assign is to make sure that my clients pick an important date, some date that they will remember, an anniversary, […]
How Often Should You Review Your Estate Plan?
Becky Cholewka: I always like assigning homework to my clients. It’s fun for me, because it’s something that somebody else has to do instead of me. One of the things of homework that I always assign is to make sure that my clients pick an important date, some date that they will remember, an anniversary, […]
Another Lesson From My Mom About Documents
My family (me, my husband, son, and mom) went to Colorado to visit my sister this summer. Several days into our vacation, my mom was not feeling well and asked to go the emergency room. She was in cardiogenic shock and was life-flighted to another hospital within hours. Now my mom volunteers at my law […]
Three Ways To Make Life Easier For Your Family
1. Create an Estate Plan An estate plan can include a last will and testament, powers of attorney, as well as other important documents which can make life easier for your family, not only when you die, but also while you are still alive! None of us wants to think about our own mortality but […]
To Tell or Not to Tell: Shedding Some Light on Your Estate Plan
I recently had a client (I’ll call James) share his story with me. James and his family watched his father become very ill. At a certain point, the doctors told his family they had to make a decision about whether to leave dad on life support or choose to end life-sustaining measures. James and his […]
Who Plans Your Funeral
One part of estate planning that can often be overlooked is deciding what will be done for your funeral. This is not a very enjoyable topic to plan out, but leaving it unresolved can result in a dispute among family members during an emotional time. California law is very clear about who has the right […]
Estate Planning for Everyday Americans
When people think about estate planning, many imagine families of tremendous wealth creating fancy trusts to pass down from generation to generation. However, estate planning is important no matter what your financial situation is. A recent article discusses several estate planning tips for everyday Americans. First, everyone should have an advance health care directive. This […]
