Estate Planning & Probate Blog
Your Two-Year Conditional Green Card
Your Two-Year Conditional Green Card If you've recently married a U.S. citizen or green card holder and received approval for your immigration petition, you might notice something unusual about your green card. Instead of the standard ten-year card, you've received...
L-1A To EB-1C Green Card Path
L-1A To EB-1C Green Card Path If you're working in the United States on an L-1A visa as a manager or executive, you might be wondering about your options for permanent residence. The EB-1C green card offers one of the fastest paths to a green card for multinational...
Proving Job Creation For Your E-2 Visa
Proving Job Creation For Your E-2 Visa The E-2 treaty investor visa lets you run a business in the United States, but there's a catch. You need to show your enterprise will create jobs for American workers. USCIS doesn't just want vague promises. They want concrete...
Mistakes That Delay Citizenship Apps
Mistakes That Delay Citizenship Apps Applying for U.S. citizenship should be straightforward, but small errors can add months or even years to your timeline. We see these problems regularly in our practice, and most of them are completely avoidable with proper...
Notice of Exemption from AB 1482
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FROM AB 1482 To: ___________________________________________________________________ of the premises located at: __________________________________________________________________________...
5 steps to create an estate plan
Consider creating a trust There's a common misconception that trusts are only for the very wealthy. However, trusts can play an important role in many estate plans. They give you more control as to how assets are distributed and allow you to keep the details of your...
Planning for the Inevitable: Having a Will, a Durable Power of Attorney, and an Advanced Health Care Directive
By Robert Chang, Esq Freelance Writer For many people, planning for death is a scary prospect. Unlike divorce or loss of a job, it is inevitable. Still, there are those who are superstitious about estate planning and put off planning for what Benjamin Franklin sees...
What Is a Testamentary Trust?
A testamentary trust, unlike other trusts, is not legally binding until the person has died. As such, a person must include the trust in their will so that it is created upon death.
When you draft a will, it is a good idea to include the creation of a testamentary trust. Probate will still take place. This is to make sure the assets are being managed appropriately.
It is easier to include the testamentary trust clause that creates the trust when you are creating a will – however, if you already have a will, you can always amend the will to include the testamentary trust clause.
Merit-Based Immigration Visas and the Trump Administration
Family-based immigrant visas could become much more difficult to acquire if the “merit based immigration bill” proposed by Donald Trump and the Republican Party were to become law. Under the proposed merit-based visa category, an alien would accrue points based on...
Green Card 2017: Requirements and Benefits for Family-Based Immigrant Visas
Unfortunately, immigration in 2017 has become a highly contentious issue. We are constantly confronted with tragic stories about roundups--those who have lived in the US for many years, holding steady jobs, owning businesses, paying taxes and raising their...
