Monthly Archives: October 2015

Parents helping young adult children with important legal, tax, and investment needs

Estate Planning, Family

Often overlooked by parents are important legal needs of their young adult children (18 years and older). For example: Once 18, who will make medical decisions for the then adult child if the child becomes unable to give informed consent to medical decisions? Avoid the problems of the Terri Schiavo case and avoid a court … Continue reading Parents helping young adult children with important legal, tax, and investment needs →

Who is in charge of a California probate when there is no will? Who will be the administrator?

Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate

California law dictates who has priority to serve as administrator of your probate estate if you died without a will and with a California estate large enough to require a California probate. In such cases, a person in the following relation to the decedent is entitled to appointment as the California administrator in the following order of … Continue reading Who is in charge of a California probate when there is no will? Who will be the administrator? →