When Should You Update Your Estate Plan?
One of the most common misconceptions about estate planning is that, once you create a will and trust, you’re essentially done, and can just put your estate planning documents in a safe somewhere. In reality, estate plans should be reviewed and revised regularly—especially when there are significant changes to your family life. Remember that an […]
Why a Will is Not Sufficient
One of the most common misconceptions about estate planning is that simply having a will in place is sufficient to dispose of an estate and avoid probate court. In most cases, this simply isn’t true. The will, after all, exists to lay out the individual’s wishes for the distribution of his/her estate—but the will itself […]
Singh Law Firm Partners with Marvell to Provide Estate Planning Services to Marvell Employees
(Santa Clara, CA) – The Singh Law Firm partnered with Marvell Semiconductors bringing Marvell’s employees Estate Planning Legal Services. On September 12, 2017, Attorney Kern D. Singh, Partner at Singh Law Firm held the first of many Estate Planning workshops at Marvell headquarters in Santa Clara, California. LegalAccess/LegalEase brokered this connection, a legal insurance company […]
Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
For a number of reasons, more and more couples are choosing to simply cohabitate together than to take the formal step of getting married. Often, these couples assume that their legal/financial status precludes them from needing any kind of estate planning, something that’s doubly true for those couples without children. This thinking is erroneous, however; […]
Estate Planning Matters—Even if You Don’t Have an Estate
In some ways, “estate planning” may be a bit of a misnomer. It’s sometimes assumed that, in order to do estate planning, you need to have, well, an estate—financial assets of some significance. But actually, estate planning is just a matter of protecting the people you love. That’s something we all want to do, whether […]
Who Needs Estate Planning?
It is sometimes thought that estate planning is just something for the elderly—or, for the affluent. Here’s the truth: If you would like to choose where your assets and properties go when you die, and to have a say in who raises your children should you die when they’re still minors, you need both a […]
What’s the Difference Between a Will and a Trust?
Part of the estate planning process is ensuring that your assets go to the right people—and that your beneficiaries can receive those assets with minimal legal disruption. Without the proper estate planning documents, the legacy you leave behind may be caught up in probate courts, rather than going directly to your kids, grandkids, or other […]
What Every Family Should Know About Estate Planning
Estate planning isn’t just for the old or for the wealthy; in fact, it’s not even just for parents. Proper estate planning is a means of preparing for the future—making sure your affairs are in order and your loved ones are taken care of should tragedy strike. It’s something that everyone should think seriously about. […]
Including Digital Assets in Your Estate Plan
Not all of your assets are physical in nature; many of them are accessed solely through the Web. These assets can and should be included in your estate plan, but doing so will require some forethought. In this post, we’ll offer a few brief guidelines for ensuring that digital assets are encompassed by your estate […]
Estate Planning Attorney Kern D. Singh Recognized in the 2017 Northern California’s Rising Stars List
(Fremont, CA) – The California Estate Planning Firm of Singh Law Firm is pleased to announce the selection of Estate Planning attorney Kern D. Singh to the 2017 Northern California Super Lawyer’s Rising Stars list. This marks Mr. Singh’s third consecutive appearance on this prestigious list, which appears annually in Northern California’s Super Lawyers and […]
