What You Should Know About Death Taxes
October 2, 2024
What is an Estate Tax? An estate tax, sometimes referred to as a death taxe, is a tax on your right to transfer property at your death.. It…
Why Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Doesn't Work
April 16, 2024
“Dock of the Bay” was based on an inspiration the great Otis Redding came up with during the time he spent sitting and watching the ocean…
4 Ways Your Probate Attorney
Can Help You Deal with Stress
February 26, 2024
As an experienced probate attorney, I have seen my fair share of family disagreements. Probate is the process of addressing financial affairs…
Can Help You Deal with Stress
Handling Grief is an Important part of the Probate Process
November 8, 2023
Losing a loved one is never easy. There are theories about grief and how to handle it. Over my 30 years as a probate attorney, I have seen…
The Price of Probate Procrastination
June 28, 2023
Probate can be a difficult and confusing process to handle. Dealing with the loss of a loved one is often so overwhelming that you can’t bring…
Separation Doesn’t Prevent Nevada Spouses from Receiving Your Estate
June 1, 2022
In 2010 the New York Times printed an article entitled “The Un-Divorced”. The article discussed couples who have stayed separated for years…
Avoiding Probate with a Set Aside Petition
April 6, 2022
Probate is the legal procedure your estate goes through after a loved one passes away (the “decedent”). The court will oversee the process…
What Are Non Probate Assets?
March 9, 2022
Probate is the legal procedure your estate goes through after you pass away. During this legal proceeding, a court will oversee the process of…
Three things to ask if your seller dies before the close of escrow
June 8, 2021
You represent a seller and during the course of the transaction, your client passes away. Now what? The residential purchase agreement is still…
Which of Your Assets Are Considered Probate Assets?
October 20, 2020
Inheriting some items can lead to the inevitable probate process, the legal procedure that is required but can take a long time to establish…
Why You Need a New Healthcare Power of Attorney
October 5, 2020
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Lee Drizin: Hi, everyone. This is Attorney Lee Drizin. Today, we're going to be talking about why you need…
Life Sustaining Treatment
September 5, 2020
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Lee Drizin: Hi everyone. This is attorney Lee Drizin, and we're going to talk today about declarations regarding…
What is a Healthcare Power of Attorney
August 20, 2020
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Lee Drizin: Hi, everyone. This is Attorney Lee Drizin. Today, we're going to be talking about what you should know…
Understanding a Pour-Over Will
August 20, 2020
Estate planning is an essential process that you must carry out if you want to make sure that your loved ones are provided for once you have…
Do You Know What Your Health Care Agent Can and Cannot Do?
August 19, 2020
A Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions (a “DPOA”) enables you (the “principal”) to provide instructions to a third party…
Cremation, Organ Donation, Funeral Arrangements and Your Estate Plan
July 20, 2020
Few decisions could be more personal than the disposition of your remains upon your passing. Nevertheless, many estate plans fail to address…
Living Trusts v. Wills
June 3, 2020
There are several differences between a living trust and a will. The following infographic explains just a few of those differences. To view…
What if the Executor Doesn't Probate the Will?
May 14, 2020
What Does Probate for a Will Mean? Have you wondered “what is a will and probate”? The word “probate” originated from the Latin word…