Estate Planning During Divorce: What You Need to Know Going through a divorce is one of life’s most stressful events—but in the midst of the legal and emotional complexities, don’t forget to revisit your estate plan. At Kaminski Law Group, we often work with individuals navigating divorce who aren’t sure what they can or should…
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…
Should You Add Your Vehicle to Your Trust? When building an estate plan, it’s important to ensure that assets are properly aligned with your goals — but not every asset needs to be placed into a trust. One common question is whether vehicles should be included. In California (and in some other states), adding a…
The Scary Pitfalls of DIY Wills: Don’t Let Your Estate Plan Turn Into a Horror Story Halloween is a time for haunted houses, ghosts, and things that go bump in the night. But nothing is scarier than leaving your loved ones with a broken estate plan. Do-it-yourself wills may look harmless, but behind the mask…
📜 New Law Makes It Easier to End Low Value Irrevocable Trusts in California Starting January 1, 2025, California madeit easier to terminate small irrevocable trusts and subtrusts that no longer make financial sense to maintain. These updates offer much-needed flexibility for trustees and beneficiaries—but there’s an important caveat: the trust document itself can override…
