As part of comprehensive estate planning in California, many clients consider not only wills, trusts and advance health care directives, but also funeral arrangements and prepaid cemetery plots. These arrangements can provide peace of mind, financial security and...
It’s hard to believe 62 years have passed since the November 22, 1963, assassination of President John F. Kennedy. I remember it like it was just yesterday…I must be getting old. The announcement of the shooting in Dallas came over the school’s PA system while I was...
When national headlines toss around the word “recession,” it’s easy to assume the sky is falling. So when U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on CNN’s State of the Union that housing is in a recession, it sparked understandable concern. But as with most things...
Estate planning in California is important for every married couple, but it becomes even more critical when one spouse is not a U.S. citizen. California’s community property laws and federal estate tax rules create unique challenges that can affect how assets pass to...
RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian People always have enjoyed treating themselves with tasty snacks. One of the reasons the Serrano Indians stayed in the mountains through the fall was the autumn harvesting of pinyon nuts. They’d return to the desert for the winter,...
Well, I woke up the other morning, only to discover it was an hour earlier than I expected. Yes, it’s the old “fall back” time of the year again, the ushering-in of Standard Time. Seems like it comes sooner now than before. It’s alright, though, it’s only Sunday and...
