From the Desk of Del Mar/Carmel Valley, California Trust and Estate Attorney, Kristina R. Hess Estate Planning for San Diego Families Congratulations! You just got married… Or had your first child… Maybe started your own business… Being a responsible person, you know that any of these major life changes means …
From the Desk of Kristina R. Hess, San Diego Trust and Estate Attorney Virtually everyone knows about the estate tax (unless they’ve been living under a rock for the last ten or twelve years). But if you’re planning to leave property directly to your grandchildren or even great grandchildren, there’s …
From the desk of Kristina R. Hess, San Diego Estate Planning Attorney, Living Trusts, Wills, Probate Attorney You’ve been a responsible planner for your family’s future, especially your child with special needs. You’ve met with an attorney, set up a Supplemental or Special Needs Trust and you can breathe a …
From the desk of Kristina R. Hess, San Diego Estate Planning (Wills and Living Trusts) and Business Attorney: Most people know about the many advantages of owning your own corporation…the top three are: There are significant tax advantages; Corporations can provide asset protection; Corporations can shield individual directors and officers from …
Is your child protected if you were not here? No parent on the planet wants to think about it, and it’s part of my job to talk about it, plan for it, and make sure that we San Diego parents are prepared… Are your children protected and provided for if …
So, truth be told, the legacy theme certainly isn’t novel, original or anything else, but nonetheless, it is fundamental and timeless. I love the lyrics and song by Nicole Nordeman “Legacy.” We played this song at my dad’s memorial service. He was a legacy man. I want to be a …
From the Desk of Carmel Valley (San Diego) Trust Attorney, Kristina Hess Here is what you need to know if you have been tempted or, if like me (before my current profession) have attempted to prepare your own will, trust, or other estate planning documents. Buyer Beware — you get …
Yesterday, I had the privilege and pleasure of chatting with some local moms and their precious babies/toddlers about kids protection planning. The Carmel Valley Moms group is a local chapter of MOMS (moms offering moms support) and its founder is Ericka Sexton. If you are a member of the Carmel …
Trust Administration is the process of doing what needs to be done when someone dies and he or she had a living trust or other types of trusts (such as irrevocable trusts). Trust adminstration is much easier, faster, and less expensive than the probate court process (and loved ones of those who …
Happy Spring! Wow, we have had some great rain this year! A rarity in San Diego, but doesn’t it make all the hills so beautiful and green? I love to see all the beautiful green hills and wild flowers all over from all of our rain. Anyway, I recently witnessed …
