by Edward Burns | Apr 6, 2020 | Estate Planning Attorney, Living Trusts
There’s a few easy ways to find a trust attorney. Our clients have found our firm in a couple different ways. Here’s how you can find a trust attorney to draft your living trust. The Most Popular Ways to Find a Trust Attorney Here’s our top methods...
by Edward Burns | Oct 28, 2018 | Estate Planning Attorney
Probate Code 4401 and Credit Cards This question comes up a lot: “Can I sign credit card transactions with power of attorney for finance?” The short answer in California is “Sort of.” A power of attorney is required to sign using someone else’s credit card BUT… it...
by Edward Burns | Aug 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
There is one question on your mind right now: “Do I have to pay death taxes?” I am a probate and estate planning attorney in the Sacramento area and serve clients from the Bay Area to Redding. Today, let’s talk about Death Tax. (Too Long; Didn’t Read? Book a...
by Edward Burns | Jun 7, 2021 | Estate Planning Attorney, Living Trusts, Probate Attorney
A trust is an agreement to hold property for the benefit of someone. Although this definition of a trust is oversimplified, there are just four main components of a trust: its purpose, property, beneficiaries, and the trustee. This article applies to California trust...
by Edward Burns | Apr 20, 2021 | Estate Planning Attorney, Living Trusts, Probate Attorney
If you are a new grandparent, it is time to review your estate planning documents. Choosing to leave everything to your child is one way of providing for your grandchild indirectly. Another benefit of planning is leaving a small gift that you know will pass on to your...
by Edward Burns | Apr 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
At our Rocklin estate planning law firm we get plenty of calls for a “last will and testament.” But when our clients say that they need a “will,” they usually mean, “I want an estate plan to protect my assets and family when I die.”...
by Edward Burns | Feb 1, 2021 | Estate Planning Attorney, Property
Estate Planning in Roseville and Greater Sacramento areas was complicated by Proposition 19 (see our article on Prop 19). To avoid Prop 19 reassessment damage you’ll need to act fast, be prepared to pay for immediate help, and work with the right estate planning...