Choosing the Right Guardian for Your Children: A Guide for Parents As parents, one of the most loving and protective steps you can take is naming a legal guardian for your children. It’s not easy to imagine someone else raising your kids—but it’s far harder to think of a court making that decision without your…
Early-Onset Alzheimer’s: What It Is and Why Planning Ahead Is So Important When we think of Alzheimer’s disease, we often imagine someone in their late 70s or 80s. But Alzheimer’s doesn’t always wait until old age. In fact, a rare form of the disease—called early-onset Alzheimer’s—can affect people in their 40s or 50s, sometimes even…
Can Transferring Your Home to a Trust Trigger Your Mortgage? Understanding the Law in California Many California homeowners worry that transferring their home into a trust might trigger their mortgage lender to call the loan due. Fortunately, in most cases, this fear is unfounded—especially when the transfer is made for estate planning purposes. California Law…
What Happens to a Trust After Death? Why It Matters for Taxes When someone passes away, their revocable living trust usually becomes irrevocable. At that point, the trust becomes its own taxpayer—and that comes with important tax implications. One of the most surprising? Trusts are taxed much more quickly than individuals. In fact, an irrevocable trust in 2025…
Can an Incapacitated Person Sign a Power of Attorney? (Short Answer: No.) At Kaminski Law Group, one of the most common questions we receive is: “Can I get a power of attorney for my loved one who is already incapacitated?” It’s an important—and often urgent—question, especially when families are trying to help a parent or…
