Register for John Martin’s Strafford Live Webinar on Qualified Domestic Trusts
We are pleased to announce that John C. Martin, Esq. will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live webinar, “Structuring QDOTs for Non-Citizen and Nonresident Spouses: Deferring Tax Through Qualified Domestic Trusts” scheduled for Tuesday, May 9,...John C. Martin, Esq. Earns Specialist Status
We are pleased to announce that as of August 1, 2014, the California Board of Legal Specialization has certified John C. Martin, Esq. as a legal specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, & Probate Law. This title is held by less than half of one percent (.5%) of...Why Does a Living Trust Cost More than a Will?
It will probably cost more initially to set up a well-drafted living trust than to have a will prepared. A true cost comparison should include not only the expense to establish the will or trust, but also what it will cost should you become incapacitated and after you...10 Things To Do Before the End of This Year
The end of the year will be here before we know it. But there is still time to meet some major estate planning goals. Here are ten things to do before the end of 2012. 1. Have your estate planning done. Set the end of the year as your deadline to finally get...Trust Funding Series: Assets that Don’t Require Funding
Certain assets do not have to be funded to the revocable trust. For instance, retirement accounts and life insurance policies will remain outside the trust. Instead, these accounts transfer to named beneficiaries upon death. In these cases, greater attention must be...
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