Should You Put Your Timeshare Into a Trust? Timeshares can be wonderful for making vacation memories, but when it comes to estate planning, they can also be one of the trickiest assets to deal with. Unlike a home or retirement account, a timeshare isn’t just about ownership—it comes with ongoing fees, limited availability, and, sometimes,…
Forgotten but Not Left Behind: What Happens When a Spouse Is Omitted from an Estate Plan? Estate planning is all about preparation. But life happens—and sometimes, people get married after signing a will or trust and forget to update it. In these situations, the surviving spouse may be what California law calls a pretermitted spouse—someone unintentionally…
Why Age Alone Shouldn’t Decide Inheritance Many law firms take a “cookie-cutter” approach to estate planning: money is divided and distributed at certain ages—25, 30, 35. While this may seem practical, it’s also impersonal. At Kaminski Law Group, we believe your legacy deserves more. Why should 25 years on earth automatically mean someone is ready…
106 Children, One Estate Plan: A Powerful Lesson in Defining Legacy When most people think about estate planning, they picture a will, a trust, and perhaps a conversation about who inherits the family home or retirement accounts. But at its core, estate planning is not just about assets—it’s about intention. That principle was recently brought into…
When Should a Child Get Full Access to Their Inheritance? Balancing Maturity, Milestones, and Meaning in Your Estate Plan One of the most important—and most personal—decisions you’ll make when setting up a trust for your children is deciding when they should receive full access to the assets. While age benchmarks are common, many families today are also…
