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Securing Your Legacy: A Comprehensive Guide To Beneficiary Designations In California Estate Planning (2025 Update)

Learn how California's 2025 laws on beneficiary designations, RTODDs, and spousal consent affect your estate plan. Discover how to protect your legacy and avoid probate with insights from Opelon LLP.

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Opelon

The Key To Succession Planning In The United States: A Revocable Trust

Succession planning is essential for financial stability and smooth wealth transition across generations.

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GGI Global Alliance

"Basically Married" (Or Not) – The Pitfalls Of Relying On "Common Law Marriage" For Estate Planning

Marriage is not only a declaration of love. It is also a fundamental change in two people's legal relationship with each other.

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Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford

When Title Alone Isn't Enough

In California, the idea of "what's mine is yours" is more than just a romantic sentiment, it's the legal default.

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IR Global

Understanding Texas Community Property Pitfalls

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Diggs & Sadler

The Curious Case Of The Kid With Five Parents—Estate Planning For Assisted Reproductive Technology (Podcast)

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Lowenstein Sandler

The Spousal Unity Rule: An Unconstitutional Grantor Trust Trigger

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Milbank LLP

The State Doesn't Want Your Stuff— But It Won't Give It To Your Chosen Family

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Beresford Booth

Committed Intimate Relationships: Love Isn't Enough

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Beresford Booth

Ten Minute Interview: Unique Insurance Considerations For High Net Worth Individuals (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

Navigating A Heggstad Petition In San Diego: Understanding Probate Code § 850 For Trust Asset Transfers

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Opelon

Estate And Financial Planning Is Not Just For The Rich

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Clark Hill

Planning For Responsible Inheritance: "What Brewster's Millions" Can Teach Us About Estate Planning

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Offit Kurman

Webinar – Everyone Needs A Will (Video)

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Beresford Booth

District Court Invalidates Patents For Bridge Cheating Detection Software Under § 101

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Tariffs, Contracts And The Negotiation Imperative: Why The Old Playbook Won't Work

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JAMS

New U.S. Trade Fraud Task Force: Heightened Enforcement And Compliance Imperatives For Importers

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Ropes & Gray LLP

The Changes To The English Arbitration Regime: What Parties To International Construction Disputes Need To Know

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JAMS

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

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JAMS

Protecting An Estate Beneficiary With Addiction Issues Through California Estate Planning

Navigate estate planning for a beneficiary with addiction issues in California. Learn to protect their interests with spendthrift trusts and smart strategies.

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Opelon

California Estate Planning Case Study: 21 Real Challenges Solved With Trusts

California Estate Planning Case Study: Discover how real families in California overcame complex legal and financial challenges through smart trust-based strategies.

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Opelon

How A Right Of First Refusal Shapes Startup Equity And Control

When one of your stockholders wants to sell, a right of first refusal ("ROFR") clause gives someone else, often the company or its investors, the right to step in and buy those shares first, on the same terms as any outside offer.

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Crowley Law LLC

Trust Issues: Did The Clippers' Kawhi's Aspiration Deal Skirt The NBA Salary Cap?

As a trust and estates attorney for professional athletes, I was shocked when news broke that fintech start-up Aspiration owed the LA Clippers small forward, Kawhi Leonard's personal LLC...

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Offit Kurman

Estate Planning Misconceptions And Mistakes To Avoid

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Tully Rinckey

Letters Testamentary vs Letters Of Administration In California Probate

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Opelon

More Than Money: Planning For Jewelry, China, And Sentimental Belongings

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Offit Kurman

Safeguarding Your Children's Tomorrow: Estate Planning For Minor Kids In Pennsylvania

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Offit Kurman

California's Independent Administration Of Estates Act (IAEA): A Clear Path Through Probate In 2026

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Opelon

4 Things To Consider When Writing A Will In Indiana

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Clendening Johnson & Bohrer

Trust Structures To Protect Your Family Wealth And Empower The Next Generation

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MGO CPA LLP

Summer Happenings

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Understanding Grantor Trusts: A Complete Guide For Oklahoma Residents

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Cantrell Law Firm

Selling A House In San Diego Probate: Step-by-Step California Guide (2025)

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Opelon

Trust Structures To Protect Your Family Wealth And Empower The Next Generation

According to a survey from LegalShield, nearly 60% of U.S. adults don't have a will — even though 90% acknowledge they need one.

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MGO CPA LLP

Summer Happenings

As the summer days come to an end, and Fall fast approaches, the Appellate and Surrogate's Courts have been busy at work issuing the following decisions of interest impacting the field of trusts and estates.

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Understanding Grantor Trusts: A Complete Guide For Oklahoma Residents

How These Powerful Estate Planning Tools Can Transform Your Wealth Transfer Strategy...

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Cantrell Law Firm

Selling A House In San Diego Probate: Step-by-Step California Guide (2025)

Selling a house in probate can be challenging. This expert guide outlines crucial steps when selling a house in San Diego probate, clarifying legal processes and options for personal representatives.

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Opelon

Navigating California Probate: Your Guide To The 3 Different Types Of California Probate

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Opelon

College Financial Planning With Jack Wang (Video)

In this episode of The Sandwich Generation Survival Guide, host Candace Dellacona welcomes Jack Wang, a wealth advisor at Innovative Advisory Group and host of 'The Smart College Buyer' podcast.

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Offit Kurman

The Impact Of One Big Beautiful Bill On Estate Planning (Podcast)

In this episode of Trust Us, Danielle Friedman, Max McCauley, and Herb Fineburg discuss the recent changes brought by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which raised the estate tax exemption level...

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Offit Kurman

Probate Is Hard Enough – Don't Make It A Group Project

They say a parent never has a favorite child—but let's be honest… you probably do.

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Beresford Booth

What Is A Disclaimer?

A qualified disclaimer is a formal refusal to accept property or assets being distributed from an estate or trust.

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Beresford Booth

High Net Worth Individuals And Families In Arizona

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IR Global

How A Donor-Advised Fund Can Benefit Your Estate Plan

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Beresford Booth

White Paper – Validity Of Electronic Signatures In The United States Of America

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Melento

Three Big Changes To Washington Estate Tax Laws As Of July 1, 2025

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Beresford Booth

Trust Protectors – Should You Have One?

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Offit Kurman

The Importance Of Updating Your Will After Divorce

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Beresford Booth

Choosing The Right Fiduciary In An Estate Plan: A Decision To Shape A Legacy

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Ballard Spahr LLP

How Long Does Probate Take In New York State?

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Tully Rinckey

Increased Federal Estate And Gift Tax Exemption Made Permanent – Planning Considerations For High Net-Worth Individuals

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

Planning And Parting Wisdom To Consider For Your College-Bound Children

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Offit Kurman

Barneys Heir's Lawsuit Could Uncover Millions In Taxes

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

Ensuring Assets Go Where You Want In Your Revocable Trust

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

What Happens When You Die…With No Will?

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Cowles & Thompson, PC

Piloting Compassion In Caregiving With Jonathan Knaul (Video)

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Offit Kurman

Obergefell In Question: Estate Planning Risks For Same-Sex Spouses

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Offit Kurman

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Webinar – Everyone Needs A Will (Video)

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Beresford Booth

Gift Planning Strategies (Video)

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Kaufman Rossin

Navigating Solo Aging With Dr. Gerda Maissel (Video)

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Offit Kurman

The Probate Realtor Show: Probate 101 Ft. Irene Blocksom (Video)

Lagerlof

Do You Know The Tax Changes To Come In 2025? Here's How To Prepare Right Now. (Video)

McDonald Hopkins

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