Fairbanks Ranch Divorce … What to do with your Family Trust?

From the desk of San Diego Estate Planning Attorney, Kristina Hess … serving Del Mar, Fairbanks Ranch, Rancho Santa Fe, Carmel Valley, Santa Luz, and all of San Diego County Sam and Sally of Fairbanks Ranch (Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067) * [all names are fictitious and any resemblance to …

Happy New Year! Time to get your legal house in order

A new year. A time to stop, reflect, examine your life… where are you and where do you want to go? I heard news again today of people dying suddenly.  A father of elementary aged children died on a hiking trip of a heart attack.  A tragic event for his …

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Merry Christmas Everyone! (Hanukah is over, but I hope you enjoyed that if you celebrate!) A very happy New Year to everyone! Please see my video message holiday greeting. Sending lots of love and warmth your way this end of the year for a blessed time. Warmly, Kristina  

Changes … Estate Tax Relief Until 2012!

From San Diego Will and Trust Attorney, KR Hess Law, Kristina Hess You Need to Review Your Trust Seriously, I didn’t think it would pass … but I guess I underestimated the power of politics … We have a 2 year extension … Estate Tax Relief until December 31, 2012. What this …

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 …