Estate Tax Exemption News … They Are Trying Again

From the desk of Kristina R. Hess, San Diego Trust and Estate Attorney: Estate Tax News for San Diego Estate Planning families: 55 cents of every dollar over $1 million is what the government is currently set to recover under the current estate tax law scheduled to become effective January 1, …

What Your California Will Really Does

From the desk of San Diego Will Attorney, Kristina Hess What Your California Will Really Does Sally and Sam of Carmel Valley just had a new baby so they went out and created a will where they  named a guardian to raise their son if they die and to distribute …

San Diego Estate Planning: How to Choose a Trustee?

From the desk of Del Mar Estate Planning Attorney, Kristina Hess (serving California) Sam and Sally of Rancho Santa Fe, California are setting up an Estate Plan and the first question they have is, ” how do we choose the right trustee to manage our living trust?” I am glad …

Wow! $95 Million Judgment; $5 Million in Punitive Damages

From the desk of Del Mar Estate Planning lawyer, Kristina Hess, preparing estate plans for all of San Diego County (and virtually throughout CA)… I was reading a recent appellate court decision regarding the appeal of a $95 million dollar judgment for Breach of Trust… This has to be one …

Top 10 Estate Planning Questions?

From the desk of Kristina Hess, San Diego Estate Planning lawyer… So, this is your opportunity to tell me what your biggest estate planning questions are? What do you really want to know about estate planning? Are your questions basic and foundational? Like… What is a Trust? What is a Will?  Do I …

Why Trusts Fail

From the desk of Kristina Hess, Estate Planning Attorney in beautiful San Diego (Del Mar/Carmel Valley area to be exact!)… but serving all of San Diego County and California (virtually)… The question of the day is… Why Trusts Fail. Now, you may be saying to yourself, “I didn’t know trusts …

Kids’ Party and Trust and Kids Protection Planning Workshop

From the desk of Carmel Valley, Del Mar, San Diego, Rancho Santa Fe, Encinitas, Olivenhain, Solana Beach … Trust Attorney, Kristina R. Hess: Hey San Diegans…. I want to personally invite you to bring your children, your mate and come on out on Friday, October 22, 2010, to Pump It Up, …