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Incarceration brings numerous challenges, but one often overlooked aspect is estate planning. For incarcerated individuals in California, proactive estate planning is crucial to ensure that...

Spring is not only the perfect time to clean out closets and freshen up our homes, but it’s also a great opportunity to revisit and clean up our estate plans. Just as we declutter our living spaces...

Estate planning is an essential process that ensures your wishes are legally documented and respected. For individuals who have changed their gender marker, updating estate planning documents is a...

Many clients ask me if it would be easier--administratively-- to add their son or daughter on title to the home during their lifetime. After all, adding someone on title could be as easy as...

When planning for your family’s future, you may have heard of 529 plans—tax-advantaged savings accounts designed to help pay for education expenses. But did you know that a trust can own a 529 plan...

When creating a revocable living trust (RLT), the goal is to ensure that assets are properly transferred into the trust during your lifetime or designated to pass into the trust upon death through...

When it comes to planning for the future, many people believe naming beneficiaries on their non-retirement investment accounts is sufficient. While beneficiary designations can provide a simple way...

The recent California wildfires have been a devastating reminder of how important it is to ensure your homeowner’s insurance policy aligns with the ownership of your home. Unfortunately, many...

Trust administration is a complex process, but it doesn’t have to be stressful or inconvenient. In today’s digital age, many aspects of trust administration can be handled virtually, saving you...

In estate planning, transferring real property to one child while ensuring other beneficiaries receive their fair share can present unique challenges. For families aiming to keep the property in...

The Holiday Season is Here Happy holidays from all of us at the Law Office of Lauren Rios! Can you believe that it's already the season for giving, for lights and...

This is a subtitle for your new post When a loved one dies, their estate will need to go through an administration process before their assets can be distributed to their...

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Estate planning can feel overwhelming, especially for those who have never created a plan or who haven't updated theirs in the recommended timeframe of three to five years. However, the good news...

Common Trust Planning for Your Minor Beneficiaries As parents, we strive to ensure that each of our children feels equally valued. This sentiment often translates into...

The Importance of Estate Planning: Lessons from Alain Delon’s Final Wish The recent news surrounding Alain Delon, the esteemed French film icon, has drawn attention to...

3 Liability Planning Tips for Physicians You probably know that the practice of medicine is a profession fraught with the risk of liability. It's not just medical...

What Is a Trust Protector? Traditionally, the three roles that must be filled when setting up a trust are the settlor (also called a grantor, trustor, or trustmaker),...