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6 Steps To Help Avoid Estate Litigation

POSTED ON: August 25, 2021 BY: Troy Werner
Estate litigation can be a huge endeavor. It’s no small thing to prepare the necessary documentation, and do the actual planning. Planning an estate can be a huge and cumbersome endeavor. It’s no small thing to prepare the necessary documentation, get everything notarized, and amend all the necessary ownership papers, not to mention do the […]
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Who Inherits When There Is No Will In California? - Werner Law

Who Inherits When There Is No Will in California?

POSTED ON: August 16, 2021 BY: Troy Werner
Who inherits when there is no will in California? A simple estate plan drafted by a professional can save you headaches from incomplete plans. Dying intestate? You might want to think twice. Passing away without a will or any other form of estate planning means that the State needs to decide what to do with what you […]
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Setting Up a Living Trust in 4 Easy Steps - Werner Law Firm

Setting Up a Living Trust in 4 Easy Steps

POSTED ON: August 9, 2021 BY: Troy Werner
Maybe you want to avoid probate. Or maybe you need a contingency plan for your family’s financial health. Or maybe, you are just a very cautious person and feel that a trust would be much more flexible than a simple will. But setting up a living trust and planning to create one are two different […]
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Here’s Why You Need an Estate Plan

POSTED ON: July 31, 2021 BY: Troy Werner
No matter what line of work you are in, estate planning has facets that apply to everyone, and it comes down to documenting wishes and avoiding probate and unnecessary taxes. Too many people put it off, but, in general, the sooner you do it, the better.
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How a Dynasty Trust Works + Key Considerations - Werner Law Firm

How a Dynasty Trust Works + Key Considerations

POSTED ON: July 30, 2021 BY: Troy Werner
Wealth transfer does not have to be exceptionally complicated nor prohibitively expensive. But you do need to plan more than just telling your family in advance whom you’d like to have inherited the car, house, or bank accounts. Estate planning exists as a branch of legal tools to help those with an estate of any […]
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No Time Like the Present to Plan for the Future - Werner Law Firm

No Time Like the Present to Plan for the Future

POSTED ON: July 26, 2021 BY: Troy Werner
We live in strange times, and if anything is inevitable, it is the sheer uncertainty of life. Whether it is a climate catastrophe, a crime wave, or a pandemic, the news cycle is full of endless sources of anxiety – and even under ideal circumstances, all good things eventually come to an end. Yet, these […]
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What Does a Family Trust Do? - Werner Law Firm

What Does a Family Trust Do?

POSTED ON: July 23, 2021 BY: Troy Werner
But transferring what we owned in life to our surviving kin in death is easier said than done. We cannot hold onto much of what we own after we die. Condos and homes aren’t the property of the dead, and beyond what we literally take into the grave, every material possession under our name must […]
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Conservatorship California Must-Knows - Werner Law Firm

Conservatorship California Must-Knows

POSTED ON: July 12, 2021 BY: Troy Werner
The controversial conservatorship California case of Britney Spears is back in the news cycle, with her continued efforts to reclaim control over her life after her conservatorship began in 2008. Regardless of how you might feel about that case – even after the fact that conservatorships are a matter of public record, it’s still very […]
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What Is a Marital Trust, How Does It Work? - Werner Law Firm

What Is a Marital Trust, How Does It Work?

POSTED ON: June 28, 2021 BY: Troy Werner
Trusts serve to transfer assets from one person to another with certain special benefits and privileges that might not otherwise be available. For example, outright gifting property to a loved one would incur a massive tax on their part and severely cut into your own gift tax exemptions. In addition, transferring a home to a […]
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Must-Know Facts About California Inheritance Law - Werner Law Firm

Must-Know Facts About California Inheritance Law

POSTED ON: June 21, 2021 BY: Troy Werner
We leave something behind for our loved ones to inherit when we die. The basics of how inheritance law works remain the same throughout the United States. Our property and assets are distributed to our loved ones. Certain documents prepared before death (also known as an estate plan) can further specify how we want our […]
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Whether you need help creating a living trust or navigating probate, our living trust law firm's compassionate team of estate planning lawyers and probate lawyers are here to help you and ready to answer your questions.

Our goal is to make your case as easy as possible for you. Hiring a lawyer can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. From the moment you contact our firm, through the final resolution of your case, our goal is to make the process easy and understandable. We cannot change the fact that probate is a long and complicated process, but through our Werner Law Firm Difference, we strive to go out of our way to keep you informed of your case through every step of the way. We are constantly refining our processes and procedures for a more streamlined and calm client experience. Our goal is to have you feel like a burden was lifted from your shoulders, and that we made the whole process an easy one

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