Debunking Trust Myths and Misconceptions
By Allyson S. Heller
When it comes to estate planning, people tend to have misconceptions about living trusts, many of which stem from secondhand accounts from unreliable sources. Below, I debunk some of the...
Estate Planning for Young Adults
By William C. Mason III
If you are a parent, you are likely accustomed to possessing broad authority to make decisions pertaining to your child’s health, finances, and overall welfare. However, once your child reaches...
Trust And Will Terminology 101
By Allyson S. Heller
When people begin looking into the process of creating a living trust, they often have questions about the various legal terms that they may encounter, many of which can seem...
Non-Probate transfers of small estates in california
By Allyson S. Heller
As a general rule, when a person dies in California holding real or personal property outside of a trust or without properly designated beneficiaries, the deceased person’s assets must be...
The Undoing of Roe V. Wade
By William C. Mason III
Although our firm does not practice constitutional law, I have a particular interest in this area of the law. The Supreme Court recently rendered many historical rulings, with the most...
On Sunday, June 26th, our Tony J Tyre – Winner of 2022 San Gabriel Reader’s Choice Awards!
Tony J Tyre is extremely proud to announce that his law firm has been chosen by the readers of Pasadena Star-News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, and Whittier Daily News as...
Is Inheritance Tax-Free in 2022?
By Tony J. Tyre, Esq.
Unknown to many of us, the government does not take money from a person’s estate most of the time. In fact, estates will usually pay little-to-no money to the government...
What does Esquire Mean?
By William C. Mason III Of Counsel
Upon completing their education, students in various disciplines such as physics, mathematics, or the social sciences obtain a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), medical students obtain a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.),...
Personal Asset Trust: An Extra Layer Of Protection by: Allyson S. Heller
Most living trust beneficiaries receive their inheritance “outright,” meaning it is distributed from the trust directly to them, so that they effectively own the inherited assets. Unfortunately, by “owning” their...
Executor and Trustee Fees in California
Whether your loved one dies testate (with a will) or intestate (without a will), his or her estate will be subject to the California probate process—the roughly twelve-to-sixteen-month process whereby...