Decanting: A New Way To Reform A Trust After the Death of the Trustor

Q. My brother created a trust a few years back, naming our sister as one of his beneficiaries and me as the Trustee. He recently died and we now have a problem:  our sister receives public benefits (Medi-Cal and SSI) and the receipt of an inheritance would cause her to lose those benefits.  Is there… Read More »

Moving & Over Age 55 or Disabled? You May Be Able to Transfer Your Low Property Tax Rate

Q. My wife and I are considering selling our home and purchasing a replacement home in California to be closer to our children? I hear there may be some way to transfer our very low property tax to our replacement home. Do you know anything about this? A. Yes. If at least one of you… Read More »