As an estate planning attorney, I’ve seen this situation many times. One spouse is ready, sometimes eager to finally put an estate plan in place, while the other resists, avoids the conversation or shuts down entirely. It can be frustrating and even painful,...
Buying a new home while selling your current one can feel like juggling fire—especially when most people can’t afford to carry two mortgages at once. The good news? With the right plan, the right timing, and the right local professionals by your side, you can make the...
By Rhea-Frances Tetley Historian Professor William Stephen came to California from Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1890. He was an educated man, a writer and performer, who fell in love with the San Bernardino Mountains. The San Bernardino Pioneer Society (the first...
Well, January has come and gone… Good riddance, too much precipitation, if you ask me, which you probably didn’t. A few years ago (2023), we had “Snowmageddon” and I got a T-shirt that said, “I survived Snowmageddon.” I feel like I deserve a new T-shirt that says, “I...
I don’t usually write about local political dust-ups unless they intersect with real estate, but the recent kerfuffle involving several Arrowhead Woods tracts separating from the Arrowhead Woods Architectural Committee has generated enough speculation to warrant a...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Professor “Uncle” Billy Stephen was a personality who lived and entertained vacationers and full-time residents alike in the mountains around the turn of the 20th century. The title of “Uncle” bestowed upon him by visitors and locals...
