by Bezaire, Ledwitz & Associates, APC | Jan 13, 2015 | Advance Health Care Directive, Advanced Estate Planning, Children's Trusts, Estate Planning, Executor, Guardianship, Living Trusts, Pasadena, Succesor Trustee, Trusts, Wills
WHY “DO IT YOURSELF/FILL IN THE BLANK” WILLS & TRUSTS OFTEN RESULT IN DISASTER Retaining the services and expertise of an attorney who can assist you in preparing a smart estate plan requires a serious investment of time and money. The benefits (however) far...
by Bezaire, Ledwitz & Associates, APC | Jan 7, 2015 | Advanced Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Probate, Trusts, Wills
SOME COMMON MISUNDERSTANDINGS REGARDING LIVING TRUSTS: 1. “They cost too much.” A properly written and legally enforceable living trust typically has a higher initial price tag than what a will does. But, when you take into consideration the privacy, legally...
by Bezaire, Ledwitz & Associates, APC | Nov 17, 2014 | Advance Health Care Directive, Advanced Estate Planning, Estate Planning, HIPAA, I.R.S., Trusts, Wills
There is a great deal of confusion and mythology regarding estate planning. It’s a subject that healthy, busy people really don’t want to think about. Understandably, the thought of suddenly becoming unable to function (due to disease or a catastrophic illness) and...
by Samuel Ledwitz | Sep 19, 2014 | Advanced Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Gifting, Gun Trusts, Living Trusts, Medical Marijuana, Trusts, Wills
Federal law always overrides state law. This is certainly the case with respect to federal gun laws and drug use. Although California law allows marijuana to be used medicinally and recreationally (but not with its wholesale distribution and sale), the federal Bureau...
by Bill King | Aug 12, 2014 | Advanced Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Executor, Press, Wills
We will all miss Robin Williams. His humor and limitless energy will live on forever for those who enjoy a good laugh. But perhaps his greatest legacy will be what he wanted for his surviving children: predetermined amounts of inherited money given to them by their...
by Bezaire, Ledwitz & Associates, APC | Jun 22, 2014 | Advance Health Care Directive, Affordable Care Act, Estate Planning, HIPAA, Trusts, Wills
Under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), low income persons under age 65 may enroll in the expanded Medi-Cal in order to meet the federal requirement that everyone have health care insurance. At age 65, Medicare covers doctor visits, hospital visits and some...
