By Dustin MacFarlane, California State Bar Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law PRIMARY KEYWORDS: California estate planning family law, divorce estate planning California, blended family trust California, community property... Read more »
Financier Leon Black has sold his Beverly Hills home for close to $50 million. The former Apollo Global Management CEO offloaded the property at 1111 Calle Vista Drive to an undisclosed buyer... Read more »
By Dustin MacFarlane, California State Bar Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law PRIMARY KEYWORDS: California prenuptial agreement estate planning, prenup trust California, premarital agreement Sacramento, blended family prenup California... Read more »
There’s no question that young, prospective homebuyers have had an uphill battle to climb toward the American dream in recent years. But is there something else standing in their way besides the... Read more »
By Dustin MacFarlane, California State Bar Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law PRIMARY KEYWORDS: California community property estate planning, marriage estate planning Sacramento, separate property vs community property, transmutation... Read more »
In today’s evolving luxury real estate landscape, discerning buyers are no longer simply searching for homes—they are seeking control, privacy, and long-term positioning. Nowhere is this shift more evident than in Southern... Read more »
Dozens of innovative companies have sprung up over the past 15 years, each vowing to revolutionize home building. Many haven’t, don’t, and won’t make it through the “early-stage” gauntlet of A, B,... Read more »
By Dustin MacFarlane, California State Bar Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law PRIMARY KEYWORDS: death of spouse California, surviving spouse rights California, California intestate succession, community property death California... Read more »
A Beverly Hills mansion that once belonged to Mark Wahlberg and is currently owned by Don Rufus Hankey has gone into contract. The home at 9694 Oak Pass Road in Beverly Hills... Read more »
By Dustin MacFarlane, Estate Planning Attorney Sacramento, California Quick Answer: Are Permanent Trusts “Set It and Forget It”? No. Permanent trusts (also called irrevocable trusts or dynasty trusts) require precise drafting, ongoing... Read more »