By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian John Rowland of the Workman-Rowland party, which arrived in 1841 to Mexican California, was more interested in his other businesses than personally operating his sawmill on the mountaintop, so he hired Jonathan James to be the...
Over the years, I’ve watched plenty of folks move to the mountains with grand plans of a forever home – only to realize a decade or two later that their knees didn’t sign up for the staircase marathon, or that their charming woodsy retreat has become a little too “off...
A reader of this column, who likes to watch for foreclosure opportunities, sent me what seemed to be a convincing article about an FHA loan delinquency bubble shared to social media. After fact-checking it and cross-referencing it with sources from HUD, FHFA and the...
Trust contests in California typically arise when beneficiaries or potential heirs believe something went wrong in the trust's creation or administration. While trusts are generally more difficult to challenge than wills, there are several legitimate grounds for...
Last week’s Oscar Award show seems to have caught me off guard, since there were very few films and performers that I’ve ever heard of, not that I would have wanted to see them in the first place. In the second place I rarely have the time or desire to watch movies on...
Creating a trust is a crucial step in estate planning, but many people hesitate because they're unsure about their choice of beneficiaries. This uncertainty is perfectly normal and shouldn't prevent you from moving forward with establishing a trust in California....
