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Estate Planning

Using Entities in Estate Planning

Compliments of Bier Law · February 1, 2023 ·

More and more families own property, assets, and businesses together. Using an entity to govern operations provides stability by allowing continued operation upon the death of an owner. When the governing agreement and estate planning documents of a deceased owner conflict, unintended, potentially litigious, results occur. Read on to learn more.

Why Everyone 18 And Over Should Have An Advance Health Care Directive

Seth Bier · January 24, 2023 ·

In California, an Advance Health Care Directive (AHCD) protects your health care rights. You make your health care, end of life, organ donation, and even memorial/burial/cremation/spiritual decisions now so if something happens to you, your wishes will be followed by the person (agent) you choose.

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Paralysis by Analysis: Procrastinating Until It’s Too Late

Seth Bier · January 17, 2023 ·

Do you worry about what will happen to you and your family if you become incapacitated or when you pass away? Do you feel a weight on your shoulders, knowing you should probably have some kind of plan?  Or do these thoughts keep you up at night — I don’t know what to do, how to do it, or even where to start?

We understand these concerns, and we can help you stop worrying once and for all.

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What the $%^# is Estate Planning?

Seth Bier · January 4, 2023 ·

Estate Planning is an outdated phrase for what we do. It used to be something rich people did to avoid paying taxes and create generational wealth.

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How to Plan For Your Family – The Furry, Winged, or Scaled Ones

Seth Bier · December 14, 2022 ·

Did you know that nearly 1 million pets are euthanized each year in the U.S. because they’ve been abandoned?  Over half of these cases are due to the death or disability of their human companions.  What’s worse is that those pets could have been protected with just a little planning. Think about it: what will happen to your pet if you become disabled? What if you’re no longer able to speak for yourself? How can you make sure that your beloved animal doesn’t end up in a shelter somewhere? Or worse, alone on the streets? Because sadly, it happens all the time.

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