Lakewood Murder-Suicide: Understanding the Legal and Estate Planning Implications When Family Tragedy Strikes

Lakewood Murder-Suicide: Understanding the Legal and Estate Planning Implications When Family Tragedy Strikes

For California families navigating the aftermath of sudden loss, understanding your legal rights and responsibilities becomes essential. This article examines a tragic incident in Lakewood and what it means for estate planning,... Read more »
Faris Lee Closes San Clemente Retail Sale to Family Office

Faris Lee Closes San Clemente Retail Sale to Family Office

Faris Lee Investments completed the sale of Plaza Pacifica, a neighborhood retail center located in San Clemente’s affluent South Orange County trade area. The property closed at a price of $21,000,000. The... Read more »
Elderly Financial Abuse by Family Members: Key Warning Signs and How to Stop It

Elderly Financial Abuse by Family Members: Key Warning Signs and How to Stop It

Elderly financial abuse by family members can devastate your loved one’s finances. Acting quickly is essential to protect their resources and peace of mind. When most people think of elder abuse, physical... Read more »
5 Tips for Resolving Family Inheritance Disputes

5 Tips for Resolving Family Inheritance Disputes

With blended families becoming increasingly common, it is smart to be aware of the potential blended family inheritance issues that can arise after the death of a parent or stepparent. Our family... Read more »
California’s exodus isn’t just billionaires — it’s regular people renting U-Hauls, too

California’s exodus isn’t just billionaires — it’s regular people renting U-Hauls, too

It isn’t just billionaires leaving California. Anecdotal data suggest there is also an exodus of regular people who load their belongings into rental trucks and lug them to another state. U-Haul’s survey... Read more »
Why Is Richard Simmons’ Family Fighting His Housekeeper Over His Estate?

Why Is Richard Simmons’ Family Fighting His Housekeeper Over His Estate?

The Richard Simmons estate dispute demonstrates why early legal guidance is essential in preventing conflicts and costly litigation. Consult with a Keystone probate attorney today. Following the death of fitness icon Richard... Read more »
A retired couple downsize to a tiny modular ADU in L.A.

A retired couple downsize to a tiny modular ADU in L.A.

Ever wondered how long it would take to build an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in your backyard? In the case of Alvaro “Al” and Nenette Alcazar, a retired couple, who downsized... Read more »
Stahl House for sale for first time since case study house was built

Stahl House for sale for first time since case study house was built

For decades, the Stahl House in the Hollywood Hills has been a rarity — a globally known icon of Midcentury Modernism and Los Angeles glamour, still in the hands of the family... Read more »
Richard Gere Builds a Snowman With His Kids at His Upstate New York Home—as Family Returns to U.S. from Spain for Holidays

Richard Gere Builds a Snowman With His Kids at His Upstate New York Home—as Family Returns to U.S. from Spain for Holidays

Actor Richard Gere has traded the sunny Spanish weather for a white Christmas after returning to the U.S. from Europe with his family to spend time at their upstate New York home—one... Read more »
Inside the Jimmy Buffett Family Trust Battle: What Happens When Co-Trustees Clash?

Inside the Jimmy Buffett Family Trust Battle: What Happens When Co-Trustees Clash?

Even airtight trusts can spark conflict. The Jimmy Buffett family trust battle reveals what can go wrong, and how to prevent it. When someone takes the time to craft a detailed estate... Read more »