by MMZ Law Admin | Sep 5, 2017 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate
After working to build a legacy that you can leave to your children and grandchildren, the last thing you want is for that legacy of love to turn into a source of resentment. Unfortunately, no matter how close your heirs appear to be during your life, it is not...
by MMZ Law Admin | Sep 1, 2017 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate
Financial fraud in the United States has grown at a rate that continues to alarm consumer protection agencies. While various scams target people from all educational and socioeconomic backgrounds, a significant number of crimes involve older citizens who are already...
by MMZ Law Admin | Aug 28, 2017 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate
Domestic partnership and civil unions are sometimes utilized by adults who are not interested in the legal obligations and taxes associated with marriage. Though it is possible to have a domestic partnership legally recognized, there are some adults who prefer to...
by MMZ Law Admin | Aug 25, 2017 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate
Each year the local media reports dozens of cases involving disputes between beneficiaries and estate administrators over access to a California inheritance. Based on the commonality of heirs struggling to prove that they are entitled to all or part of an estate, it...
by MMZ Law Admin | Aug 21, 2017 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate
In July of 2017, the widow of actor Alan Thicke responded to a petition filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by the co-trustees of the Thicke estate regarding her prenuptial agreement with the late actor. The trustees, who are sons of the late actor, alleging that...
by MMZ Law Admin | Aug 18, 2017 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate
Having debt has become the new normal for adults in the United States. Between student loans, the fall of the housing market, and economic problems, a larger number of people find themselves dealing with debt when they retire. Aggressive creditors will use any method...
