Many people believe signing estate planning documents is the final step in protecting their loved ones. You might hire a lawyer, work with a financial advisor or even use an online template or AI. Once the papers are signed and filed, you think the work is done. But...
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Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott: A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
As if we didn’t have enough to worry about already – war, pestilence, plague, drought and Ice agents waiting in the wings – a consortium of 100 scientists recently announced that California is overdue for what’s being called a “super-storm” of biblical proportions....
Ask the realtor: Will adding a deck increase your home’s value? The honest answer
Homeowners often ask whether adding a deck or making a major aesthetic upgrade will actually increase resale value. The honest answer is one most people don’t love to hear: It depends. Real estate is subjective and, while certain improvements can make a home more...
Estate Planning: Should you name a living trust as beneficiary of your retirement accounts?
Naming a living trust as beneficiary of a retirement account can solve real problems, provide creditor protection, control over timing of distributions and coordinating beneficiary rules with other assets, but it also introduces tax and administrative complexity....
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott: Ripple
So sad to see a man like Bob Weir cross over to the other side… he will be greatly missed by his family and all of his admirers. It was nice to see Bobby honored during the Grammy Award show on Sunday, Feb. 1, when the event celebrated diverse musical achievements,...
Those Were The Days: ‘Uncle’ Billy Stephen attracts visitors to the mountains – Part 3
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Professor William Stephen arrived in the San Bernardino Mountains from Scotland in 1890. He wrote for the newspaper in the valley, extolling the virtues of the mountains and their beauty. He became part of the fun of visiting...







