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San Diego and Salt Lake City estate planning attorney Kristina R. Hess shares current updates to estate planning and tax law.

  • KR Hess Affiliates with Asset Protection Planning Firm

    KR Hess affiliates with the #1 Asset Protection Planning Firm to help you protect your assets From the Desk of Trust Attorney in San Diego, Kristina R. Hess: It is an unfortunate reality that we live in a litigious society.  Many of the claims brought by plaintiffs and their attorneys are questionable.   There are aggressive…

  • Trust Planning – Should I loan my son money for a down payment on a home?

    From the desk of Will and Trust Lawyer in San Diego, Kristina R. Hess I recently had a discussion with someone about the pros and cons of loaning children money for down payments on a house. On the one hand, housing prices in California are very high, and many kids need help getting the cash…

  • Proposed Tax Law Changes impacting Estate Planning

    The 5 Legal Documents Everyone Needs

    From the Desk of Will and Trust Attorney, San Diego, Kristina R. Hess: Everyone needs some legal planning.  Yes, even your San Diego college students, could benefit from having an Advance Health Care Directive and  a Power of Attorney. Once you are 18 and you are an adult, you cannot make medical decisions for your…

  • Kristina on the Air with Jack Rowell

    Kristina Hess of KR Hess Law joins Jack Rowell on Real Talk San Diego (ESPN 1700) and discusses California Probate avoidance and other estate planning tips.

  • IRA Legacy Trusts? How Your Retirement Accounts Can Build Wealth for Future Generations

    From the Desk of Estate Lawyer, Kristina R. Hess, Did you know that your retirement accounts can be a wealth building tool for the generations? Retirement accounts are also a really good tool for your charitable giving? If you do not spend all your retirement assets before you pass on to a better place, where…

  • Do I need an Asset Protection Plan?

    From the desk of Trust Attorney in San Diego, Kristina R. Hess Hi guys, well, this was recorded last month, but here is my newsletter video about Asset Protection Planning. Asset Protection Plans will protect your hard earned assets (real estate, investments, businesses, stocks, bonds, cash, etc.) from lawsuits and creditors! We live in a…

  • Does it Make Sense to have a Living Trust? Dave Ramsey’s Misconceptions Could Cost You

    From the Desk of San Diego Trust Attorney, Kristina R. Hess: I tend to doubt that many San Diegans would believe some of the common misperceptions and misconceptions that exist around Living Trusts (otherwise known as revocable living trust, inter vivos trust, etc.).  In my experience, most of the people in San Diego with whom…

  • California Probate Court Process – The 3 Evils of Probate

    From the desk of San Diego Probate Lawyer, Kristina R. Hess: Greetings Californians!  Check out my new video on the California Probate Court Process — and the unfortunate 3 evils that go along with the process. I am very sorry if you have had a loved one pass away with no estate plan or only…

  • San Diego Estate Planning News

    From the Desk of San Diego Trust Attorney, Kristina R. Hess: Greetings Everyone! Check out my video newsletter below… 2015 Estate Tax Credit is $5.43 million per person, up from $5.34 million in 2014. If you think you may have a taxable estate, contact us about advance estate tax planning strategies and legacy building for…

  • Does My Living Trust Need to be Fixed?

    From the Desk of San Diego Probate Attorney and Estate Lawyer, Kristina R. Hess Imagine my surprise when some new clients of mine, (fictitiously named in this San Diego Trust Attorney Blawg, of course, to protect confidentiality and privacy) Sam and Sallie, of Santa Luz, showed me a newspaper advertisement. The headline of the ad…

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