{"id":38,"date":"2020-06-06T19:09:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-06T19:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lpmdev.us\/doyel\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2022-06-20T11:58:46","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T11:58:46","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sandiegoelderlawandestateplanning.com\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"38\" class=\"elementor elementor-38\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92c1cec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92c1cec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42133e8\" data-id=\"42133e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d1e0d clf_page_h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8d1e0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions on Estate Planning & Elder Law<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7323f5e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7323f5e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33042044\" data-id=\"33042044\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed3b78e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed3b78e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why should I choose an estate planning attorney?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be52186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be52186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>By <a href=\"\/\">hiring the right estate planning attorney<\/a> you can save a lot of money and potential chaos and hard feelings between those closest to you. If you will take the measure to professionally <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">preplan how you want your assets managed<\/a> when you are incapacitated, it will allow for a smooth transition or your property and assets at your death.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5410a08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5410a08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6412fb3\" data-id=\"6412fb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e060e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e060e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are \u201cPowers of Attorney\u201d?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d7228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7d7228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In California, you can sign a durable power of attorney to appoint someone to handle your assets if you become incapacitated. At a minimum, a power of attorney should include the power to:<\/p><ul><li>Manage and transfer all assets<\/li><li>Deal with the IRS<\/li><li>Make gifts on your behalf<\/li><li>Create and amend any trusts you set up<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>You don&#8217;t need to transfer any assets at the time you sign a power of attorney, but it&#8217;s a good idea to keep the person you&#8217;ve chosen informed about your ongoing financial matters.<\/p><p>You can also appoint a <a href=\"\/durable-powers-pf-attorney\/\">Durable Power of Attorney<\/a> for Health Care to make health care decisions for you when you\u2019re unable to do so yourself. This person can provide informed consent for treatment, or even refuse treatment for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c326d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c326d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a38171\" data-id=\"8a38171\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0c0dca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0c0dca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens if I die without a will?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4afb606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4afb606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you die without a will (known as dying \u2018intestate\u2019) in California, your assets will be divided amongst your immediate family. If you\u2019re married, your spouse will inherit your share of the community property (almost everything you\u2019ve accumulated as a couple since your marriage).<\/p>\n<p>If you have community property and separate property (such as property inherited from your family members that has been kept separate from community property assets), your spouse and any children or grandchildren would share your property. If you aren\u2019t married, your property would be divided between your children or grandchildren. If you have no spouse, children or grandchildren, your property would go to your parents, siblings, nieces, nephews or other close relatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c733187 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c733187\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5acdb4\" data-id=\"d5acdb4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea13fdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea13fdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are there alternatives to a will?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f416839 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f416839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wills eventually become public after your death, with the details of what you owned and how much it was worth available to anyone curious enough to read the court file. So many people look for more <a href=\"\/advantages-of-trusts\/\">private ways to transfer their assets<\/a>.<\/p><p>In California, alternatives to making a will include:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegoelderlawandestateplanning.com\/cashing-in-life-insurance\/\">Life insurance policies or trusts<\/a><\/li><li>Gifting cash or other assets before your death<\/li><li>Transfer On Death (\u201cTOD\u201d) or \u201cPayable On Death\u201d (\u201cPOD\u201d) bank accounts<\/li><li>Holding assets by joint tenancy with right of survivorship (\u201cJTROS\u201d), with the assets transferring automatically to the other joint tenant at the time of death<\/li><li>Holding assets through a tenancy in common, with each tenant having a divided interest in the property which can be independently sold<\/li><li><a href=\"\/ira-rollovers\/\">Retirement plans and Individual Retirement Accounts (\u201cIRAs\u201d)<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cRevocable living trusts\u201d (sometimes called \u201cgrantor trusts\u201d), giving all your assets to a trustee for management before your death<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a87d94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a87d94\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d09a650\" data-id=\"d09a650\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1458e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc1458e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does making a will consist of?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a888a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a888a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A valid will in California can be as simple as a basic statement of your wishes when you die, signed by you. It\u2019s a good idea to get it witnessed by two people not named as beneficiaries in your will. It doesn\u2019t need to be filed anywhere before your death, but it\u2019s a good idea to put the original somewhere where it can easily be found by the person who will be processing your estate, called the \u201cexecutor.\u201d<\/p><p>A <a href=\"\/attorney-casiano\/\">California lawyer who does a lot of estate planning<\/a> can explain the consequences of some of the most basic choices you must make, such as whether property you want to leave to your minor children should be put into a trust at your death. It makes sense to consult with a <a href=\"\/\">California estate planning &amp; litigation lawyer<\/a> and have him or her draft your will, so that you don\u2019t make costly mistakes or accidentally not accomplish what you intended.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1f8e01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1f8e01\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d80377\" data-id=\"4d80377\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe877aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe877aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I set up a trust so my children will be provided for if I die?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d887bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d887bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many kinds of trusts, but the most common is one you would set up for your minor children or incapacitated adult relatives for their care after you are gone and until they are old enough or well enough to take care of themselves. A parent can <a href=\"\/taxation-of-trusts\/\">name a trustee to be in control of the finances<\/a> and decide whether to sell or keep property, and manage assets such as real estate. The trustee, usually a family member or trusted friend, can be paid an hourly rate or a set monthly amount for their services out of the trust assets.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">You will probably also want to name a guardian for your children, someone who would have physical custody of and take care of your children on a daily basis should you or your spouse be unable to do so.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30dee35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30dee35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71f9832\" data-id=\"71f9832\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95b4b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c95b4b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Probate<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8902826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8902826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cProbate\u201d is a court supervised process whereby a decedent\u2019s assets are inventoried and valued, creditor\u2019s claims are validated and paid, taxes are paid, disputes are resolved, determinations are made as to which persons and or entities are entitled to receive a portion of the estate and distributions are made to those persons after accounting for all of the above actions.<\/p><p>The law for Probate matters is found in in the <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codesTOCSelected.xhtml?tocCode=prob\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Probate Code<\/a>:<\/p><ul><li>Filing and validating a will in court<\/li><li>Paying all the debts and taxes of the deceased person<\/li><li>Dividing up the assets according to the will or California law<\/li><\/ul><p>If you have no debts and no \u201ctitled property\u201d such as real estate or vehicles to pass along to heirs, there may be no need for probate.<\/p><p>The fees lawyer\u2019s charge for handling a probate is based on the gross value of the decedent\u2019s estate. They make sure everything gets processed according to the law. In California, some lawyers are certified by the State of California Bar Association as \u201ccertified specialists\u201d in estate planning, trust and probate law.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frequently Asked Questions on Estate Planning &#038; Elder Law Why should I choose an estate planning attorney? By hiring the right estate planning attorney you can save a lot of money and potential chaos and hard feelings between those closest to you. 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