Choosing the Best Estate Planning Attorney in California

Determine your needs Seek Recommendations Verify Credentials Evaluate Experience Research Reputation Schedule A Consulation Assess Communication Ensure Accessibility Finding the right estate planning attorney is essential to secure your future and protect your assets. At the Law Offices of Tony J. Tyre, we are dedicated to making this process simple and effective. Here are [...]

By |2025-04-01T18:06:57+00:00March 25th, 2025|Assets, Estate Planning, Living Trust, Successor, Trust, Trust Administration|Comments Off on Choosing the Best Estate Planning Attorney in California

Secure Your Legacy: How a Personal Asset Trust Protects Your Beneficiaries

How Does a Personal Asset Trust Work? Why Choose a Personal Asset Trust? Secure Your Legacy Today When planning your estate, protecting your beneficiaries' inheritance is crucial. Most living trust beneficiaries receive their inheritance "outright," meaning assets are distributed directly to them. While this approach seems straightforward, it leaves the inheritance vulnerable to significant [...]

By |2025-02-25T17:09:31+00:00February 25th, 2025|Estate Planning, Joint Tenancy, Living Trust, Successor, Trust Administration, Trustee|Comments Off on Secure Your Legacy: How a Personal Asset Trust Protects Your Beneficiaries

Exploring Joint Tenancy: Is It the Right Choice for You?

How Does Joint Tenancy Work? Pros and Cons of Joint Tenancy Disadvantages of Joint Tenancy Alternative to Joint Tenancy Many clients have questions about joint ownership of property and whether adding another individual to their property is a good way to pass down assets upon their death. While joint tenancy has its advantages, [...]

By |2025-02-13T23:29:29+00:00February 11th, 2025|Estate Planning, Joint Tenancy, Living Trust, Successor, Trust Administration, Trustee|Comments Off on Exploring Joint Tenancy: Is It the Right Choice for You?

Home Insurance and Living Trusts
By Tony J. Tyre, Esq.

With the wildfires, our firm has received numerous questions about whether your homeowner's insurance policy should be held in the name of your living trust if the title is held in the trust. This is an important consideration when managing both home insurance and living trust details to avoid complications. A living trust is a [...]

By |2025-01-27T16:57:41+00:00January 27th, 2025|Estate Planning, Living Trust, Successor, Trust Administration, Trustee|Comments Off on Home Insurance and Living Trusts
By Tony J. Tyre, Esq.

Being a Successor Trustee: A Role of Great Responsibility

A living trust ensures property can pass to you and other beneficiaries without the delays and expenses of probate court. However, while avoiding probate simplifies the estate distribution process, a living trust doesn’t eliminate responsibilities. As the Successor Trustee, you’ve inherited a critical role that requires careful attention, legal compliance, and dedication to fulfilling the [...]

By |2025-01-21T18:58:54+00:00January 21st, 2025|Estate Planning, Living Trust, Successor, Trust Administration, Trustee|Comments Off on Being a Successor Trustee: A Role of Great Responsibility

Essential Steps for Successor Trustees: Proper Trust Administration and Legal Compliance

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By |2025-01-17T19:02:06+00:00August 29th, 2024|Successor, Trust, Trust Administration, Trustee, Videos|Comments Off on Essential Steps for Successor Trustees: Proper Trust Administration and Legal Compliance

Amending Your Trust After Marriage—the Omitted Spouse Doctrine
By William C. Mason, III, Of Counsel

Marriage changes a lot of things—but should it change your existing trust? To answer that question, let’s look at a hypothetical: John has two children: Dick and Jane. John purchases a home on Evergreen Lane and transfers that home into the John Doe Revocable Trust. Wanting to leave his children a tangible asset that can [...]

By |2024-02-21T23:10:46+00:00October 5th, 2023|Inheritance, Property, Successor, Trust|Comments Off on Amending Your Trust After Marriage—the Omitted Spouse Doctrine
By William C. Mason, III, Of Counsel

Top Three Trust Myths and Misconceptions
By Allyson S. Heller

When it comes to estate planning, people tend to have misconceptions about living trusts, many of which stem from secondhand accounts from unreliable sources. Below, I discuss three of the biggest myths about living trusts: Myth #1 “Only rich people need trusts.” By far the most common misconception I hear from clients is that they [...]

By |2024-01-28T03:59:58+00:00October 7th, 2021|Living Trust, Successor|0 Comments

Executor of My Will
By Tony J Tyre

Most of the time, clients become unclear about using the proper legal terms in estate planning, and for good reason—the terms are confusing. The most common example I hear is when people talk about wanting to name an “Executor of My Will.” However, this is not quite the proper term that should be used. The [...]

By |2024-02-20T21:29:43+00:00September 24th, 2020|Successor, Will|Comments Off on Executor of My Will
By Tony J Tyre

The Secure Act

The SECURE Act may affect both your estate plan and your retirement planning needs. Although many experts thought the SECURE Act would pass in 2019, we will now likely need to wait until 2020 to see if the SECURE Act will come into effect. Here is a recently published article I found interesting: https://www.investmentnews.com/article/20191106/FREE/191109993/secure-act-frozen-by-trump-impeachment-inquiry

By |2024-02-21T03:30:21+00:00December 3rd, 2019|Retirement, Successor|Comments Off on The Secure Act
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