CA Probate Court is a stressful and very costly public proceeding that will occur when a person dies without a Living Trust and owns CA real estate valued greater than $150,000 dollars. Execution of only a Will does not prevent CA Probate Court. Gain the satisfaction of protecting your family and estate from CA Probate Court.
Acquire capital gains tax advantages through a "Stepped-Up Basis" with the execution of a Living Trust.
Execution of a Living Trust ensures those whom you intend and desire to inherit your estate will in fact inherit your estate. Unwanted inheritors is a risk of CA Probate Court.
Does your loved one have special needs? Execution of a Special Needs Trust is vital for disabled persons who might be at risk of losing government benefits if they inherit outright. A "Special Needs Trust" prevents this scenario.
A Living Trust includes a Durable Power of Attorney which is a crucial document that will protect your estate's financial affairs in lieu of physical and mental incapacity.
Clear Chain of Title on your real estate's Grant Deed so that real estate can be readily sold by removing a deceased person from the Grant Deed through an Affidavit of Death.
Protect yourself and shield your estate from personal liability by titling your income producing property to an LLC.
If you and your spouse were to pass away suddenly, who would take care of your children? Do not let the state of California decide. A living revocable trust contains a detailed Plan of Guardianship in lieu of this scenario.
A Living Trust includes an Advance Health Care Directive which is a crucial document that will protect and honor your medical desires in lieu of physical and mental incapacity.
A Living Trust from the Law Office of Chris C. Clauson includes a Certification of Trust which is a document that helps streamline and makes more efficient the titling and re-titling of estate assets to your trust such as real estate acquisitions, checking & savings accounts, CDs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, life insurance, etc. A Certification of Trust provides for ready proof of the existence of your trust without having to provide the entire trust to a third party or institution.
The passing away of a loved one can be a traumatic and overwhelming experience. When a person passes away with a validly executed Living Trust there are many government filings that need to be executed. The Law Office of Chris C. Clauson provides legal services in order to ensure a smooth transition to the successor trustee so that the grieving process is not unnecessarily interrupted.
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