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Our blog is designed to give California families reliable, plain-English guidance on estate planning, probate, trusts, and elder law. Richard Seff and the team at The Estate Planning & Elder Law Firm publish regular articles to help you stay informed and confident in your decisions. 

Mothers often spend years protecting and providing for their families. A comprehensive estate plan helps extend that care…
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My grandfather had a properly drafted trust and his family still went through probate. That experience, during my…
Even the best estate plan can create unnecessary challenges if important documents cannot be located when they are…
Digital assets have become an increasingly important part of many investment portfolios. However, they also present unique estate…
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When an asset gets left out of a trust, families assume full probate is unavoidable. In California, a…
A durable power of attorney grants significant financial authority. However, that authority is not unlimited. Before moving money…
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Most West Valley families believe their trust is finished the day they sign it. But a trust only…
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A signed trust does not always keep a family out of probate. In California, if a home, bank…
Advanced estate planning strategies for families and business owners.
For most families, the estate planning process is more involved than simply naming beneficiaries. While the primary goal…
Trust planning.
No matter what line of work you are in, estate planning has facets that apply to everyone, and…

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