Estate Planning and Probate Lessons for California Families – California Probate and Trust, PC

Estate Planning and Probate Lessons for California Families – California Probate and Trust, PC

NHL Trade Deadline 2026: Estate Planning and Probate Lessons for California Families If you are a California resident, a trustee, or an adult child helping a parent manage finances, the NHL trade... Read more »
California Estate Planning Lessons From the Tony Gonzales Resignation and Staffer Death (What Families Should Do Now) – California Probate and Trust, PC

California Estate Planning Lessons From the Tony Gonzales Resignation and Staffer Death (What Families Should Do Now) – California Probate and Trust, PC

Getty Images Gonzales, seen speaking at an event in Congress If you are a California resident managing family responsibilities, property, or caregiving, sudden and painful events can expose how quickly a family... Read more »
Key Two-Year Bills the California Legislature Will Take Up in 2026 – California Probate and Trust, PC

Key Two-Year Bills the California Legislature Will Take Up in 2026 – California Probate and Trust, PC

Key Two-Year Bills the California Legislature Will Take Up in 2026 – California Probate and Trust, PC ... Read more »
Redwood Trust closes 1 million non-QM securitization

Redwood Trust closes $391 million non-QM securitization

Aspire’s first securitization includes 752 loans to borrowers with an average credit score of 754 and a weighted average combined loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of 69.79%. Select Portfolio Servicing will serve as servicer.... Read more »
Powers of Attorney That Actually Work in a California Emergency – California Probate and Trust, PC

Powers of Attorney That Actually Work in a California Emergency – California Probate and Trust, PC

If you’re a California resident helping aging parents, planning your own care, or simply trying to ensure your family won’t face bureaucratic nightmares during a medical crisis, you already know that a... Read more »
Accounts, Passwords, Photos, and Legal Access – California Probate and Trust, PC

Accounts, Passwords, Photos, and Legal Access – California Probate and Trust, PC

If you’re a California woman juggling multiple online accounts, digital photos spanning decades, and the nagging worry that your loved ones won’t know how to access anything if something happens to you—you’re... Read more »
Legal Tools to Protect Mothers and Grandmothers (and Their Estates) – California Probate and Trust, PC

Legal Tools to Protect Mothers and Grandmothers (and Their Estates) – California Probate and Trust, PC

If you’re helping an aging mother, grandmother, or other loved one manage their finances in California, you may be worried about elder financial abuse—and with good reason. Each year, thousands of older... Read more »
Alex Madonna departs loanDepot, starts Trust One Financial

Alex Madonna departs loanDepot, starts Trust One Financial

Just months after loanDepot‘s Alex Madonna was named to a new role to focus on emerging technology, artificial intelligence and modern sales structures, it was announced that he’s departing the company. Madonna,... Read more »
The mortgage industry doesn’t have a speed problem. It has a trust problem.

The mortgage industry doesn’t have a speed problem. It has a trust problem.

For over a decade, mortgage technology has pursued one overarching goal: speed. Faster applications. Faster disclosures. Faster underwriting. Faster closings. Loan origination systems (LOS) have evolved. APIs replaced fax machines. Automation compressed... Read more »
What monkeys and Valentine’s Day teach us about trust in real estate

What monkeys and Valentine’s Day teach us about trust in real estate

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, many successful real estate agents across the country will be doing what they do every February: dropping off chocolates, flowers, handwritten cards, and in a... Read more »