http://www.californiataxattorneyblog.com/ Published by Mitchell A. Port en-us 2010-03-11T03:20:05-08:00 http://www.californiataxattorneyblog.com/2010/03/it_is_time_to_prepare_your_liv.html California residents are impacted by the change in federal estate tax laws in ways which impact their estate plans, including their living trusts and wills. The federal death tax rules are different since the new year. 30Estate Planning californiataxattorneyblog-1 2010-03-11T03:20:05-08:00 http://www.californiataxattorneyblog.com/2010/03/executors_and_administrators_p.html This statement of duties and liabilities as an executor in a California probate is a summary and is not a complete statement of the law. Your conduct as a personal representative is governed by the law itself and not by this summary. If you fail to perform your duties or to meet the deadlines, the court may remove you from office, reduce your compensation and impose other sanctions. 20Probate californiataxattorneyblog-1 2010-03-08T03:41:50-08:00 http://www.californiataxattorneyblog.com/2010/03/federal_tax_liens_are_a_seriou.html One-size-fits-all lien filing policies circumvent the spirit of the law, fail to promote future tax compliance, and unnecessarily harm taxpayers 10Tax Controversy californiataxattorneyblog-1 2010-03-04T03:13:17-08:00 http://www.californiataxattorneyblog.com/2010/03/communication_can_help_with_un.html Disinheriting a child? Thinking about unequal distributions of your property to your kids? Want to leave your property to your current spouse instead of to your kids from your earlier marriage? Please read more…. 30Estate Planning californiataxattorneyblog-1 2010-03-01T04:00:46-08:00 http://www.californiataxattorneyblog.com/2010/02/changing_irrevocable_trusts_in_1.html Irrevocable trusts can be modified, amended or revoked in California because some estate planning documents are simply not set in stone and unchangeable. 30Estate Planning californiataxattorneyblog-1 2010-02-24T12:10:30-08:00 http://www.californiataxattorneyblog.com/2010/02/small_law_offices_serve_their_1.html Lower attorneys' fees charged by solo practitioners and small law firms and the personal services they offer is attractive to those who need tax or probate help in California. 20Probate californiataxattorneyblog-1 2010-02-19T03:27:26-08:00 http://www.californiataxattorneyblog.com/2010/02/irs_impersonators.html Beware of unsolicited contact by the "IRS". You may be the target of a tax scam. 10Tax Controversy californiataxattorneyblog-1 2010-02-16T03:23:19-08:00 http://www.californiataxattorneyblog.com/2010/02/extra_estate_planning_needed_t.html Death and taxes are not so certain in 2010 as a result of changes in the estate tax law. How those changes impact you is explained here. 30Estate Planning californiataxattorneyblog-1 2010-02-11T03:43:39-08:00 http://www.californiataxattorneyblog.com/2010/02/the_irs_and_youtube.html Watch the IRS video channel for useful tax help. 10Tax Controversy californiataxattorneyblog-1 2010-02-08T03:36:02-08:00 http://www.californiataxattorneyblog.com/2010/02/the_best_and_most_wealth_frien_1.html A post on January 23, 2010 in Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog provides a chart listing the best states for trusts. The ranking factors considered are (1) state income tax in the state, (2) directed trust statute, (3) asset... 30Estate Planning californiataxattorneyblog-1 2010-02-02T03:43:54-08:00