by Janet Peischel | Jun 27, 2017 | blog, Immigration
While it’s too soon to know what the Trump administration’s long-term influence on immigration will be, it’s fair to say that it’s not going to get any easier. There is a long list of forms and rules, processes to follow and documents to be submitted. There are...
by Janet Peischel | Jun 13, 2017 | blog, Deeds
A Deed is the legal document that transfers a person’s interest in real estate. It can be transferred to another person or to an entity, such as a Living Trust or a Corporation. It can seem like a small thing, but ask anyone who’s trying to transact business without...
by Janet Peischel | Jun 7, 2017 | blog, Probate
If you’re reading this story, there’s a good chance you don’t have a Will or Living Trust. Or perhaps you have a Trust, but you created it nearly 20 years ago and it’s sadly out of date. Unfortunately, this is the case for nearly three-quarters of Americans. There’s a...
by Janet Peischel | May 30, 2017 | blog, Divorce
Divorce is never easy. Even in the best of circumstances, it requires time, a financial commitment, changing environments and sometimes circumstances–in many cases it means downsizing and losing the family home. If there are children, things quickly get more...
by Janet Peischel | May 24, 2017 | blog, Estate Planning
There’s a perception that Living Trusts are just for old people. Granted, there’s a little more immediacy as we get older and need to be thinking about how we’re going to distribute our assets to our heirs. But the reality is that nearly everyone—especially those with...
by Janet Peischel | May 17, 2017 | blog, Conservatorship
A woman recently came in to our office seeking assistance with a Conservatorship for her 83-year old father. He had moved into a nice retirement community in the East Bay after her mother died six years before. Our client visited her father often, and she was...
