The Importance and Purpose of Single Parent Estate Planning As a single parent, it's important to plan for the worst to ensure your children's protection in case of an emergency. For example, a power of attorney can appoint a trusted friend or family member to handle your finances. Plus, you may want to choose a guardian for your children in the case of your incapacitation or untimely death. Read on for more tips on making these important decisions. By Sandra McCarthy|July 31st, 2020|Estate Planning, Family Law|Comments Off on The Importance and Purpose of Single Parent Estate Planning Read More
How to Create a Living Trust Thinking about creating a living trust? In this article, we outline the three easy steps to setting up a living trust with A People's Choice. Plus, find out if a living trust is right for you! By Sandra McCarthy|July 24th, 2020|Estate Planning|Comments Off on How to Create a Living Trust Read More
Quitclaim Deeds in California According to California law, a quitclaim deed is a document that enables you to relinquish and/or transfer real property interest, whether recorded or not, in land and or gas, mineral, or oil rights. Most people who sign quitclaim deeds do so when they are transferring the land to a family member. This is because a quitclaim deed does not "guarantee" the grantor has, in fact, valid ownership of the real estate property. Because the parties involved in gift transfer of ownership of real estate property and in quitclaim deeds are usually close family members, it is not necessary to hire a lawyer. In fact, it is a waste of money to hire a lawyer for something as simple as a quitclaim deed. The best choice is to hire a California registered legal document assistant to prepare your quitclaim deed. By Sandra McCarthy|June 27th, 2020|Estate Planning|Comments Off on Quitclaim Deeds in California Read More
What is a Quitclaim Deed? If you want to transfer a real estate property, or your ownership interest in one, to someone else, you do not need to hire a lawyer. Giving your son or daughter a house is not a complex, risky legal process, but lawyers will charge you for it as if you are trying to accomplish a business merger. If you need to transfer property to a person or entity through a quitclaim deed, you should still have this document professionally prepared. The best person to prepare quitclaim documents in California is a non-attorney legal document assistant; unlike paralegals, legal document assistants are professionally qualified to work independently of lawyers and law firms. By Sandra McCarthy|June 14th, 2020|Estate Planning|Comments Off on What is a Quitclaim Deed? Read More
California Petition Final Distribution – What Happens After Probate is Closed? In order to close a probate estate, the personal representative must file a final account, report, and petition for final distribution. The petition for final distribution gives the court a detailed history of the probate case and explains why the estate is ready to close. Read on to learn more about the California petition for final distribution and how to close a California probate. By Sandra McCarthy|June 3rd, 2020|Estate Planning|12 Comments Read More
What To Do When a Renter Becomes a Tenant Nuisance: Your Rights in California Whether a tenant is being too noisy or conducting illegal activity on the premises of a rented unit, landlords have legal rights to stop tenant nuisances. For instance, a landlord may provide a three day written notice requesting the tenant stop their disruptive behavior. Ultimately, a tenant nuisance who does not change their behavior may provide legal grounds for eviction. By Sandra McCarthy|June 3rd, 2020|Estate Planning|10 Comments Read More
Foreclosure in California This year, the underlying cause of everyone’s financial worries is the COVID-19 pandemic, but just over a decade ago, it was the foreclosure crisis. The vast number of houses that got foreclosed in 2008 and 2009 kept the word “foreclosure” in the headlines, but in fact, lenders can foreclose on real estate properties whenever the [...] By Sandra McCarthy|June 2nd, 2020|Estate Planning|Comments Off on Foreclosure in California Read More
What is a California Trust Restatement? If you need to make changes to your living trust, you can either amend the original document or create a new document with a California trust restatement. Read on to learn more about when a restatement is advised, and the benefits of restating a living trust. Then, be sure to contact A People's Choice to learn how we can help. By Sandra McCarthy|May 29th, 2020|Estate Planning|Comments Off on What is a California Trust Restatement? Read More
Free Five-Step Estate Planning Checklist Estate planning is imperative for anyone looking to ensure the well-being of their family members after their death. In fact, we always recommend that our clients create an estate plan. Therefore, in order to help out with this daunting process, we've created a free checklist for your reference. Read on to learn how to use it! By Sandra McCarthy|April 27th, 2020|Estate Planning|Comments Off on Free Five-Step Estate Planning Checklist Read More
Why You Should Transfer Real Property Into A Trust Transferring real property into a trust helps avoid probate, estate taxes, guardianship or conservatorship, and much more. If you're worried about what will happen to your assets after your death, considering transferring your property into a trust. This act could help save your loved ones from stress and difficulty when settling your estate. By Sandra McCarthy|April 25th, 2020|Estate Planning|2 Comments Read More