For six years, Collins Law Group has primarily welcomed families into its educational seminars during the daytime. But over time, one message kept coming through clearly: “I want to attend. I just can’t make the morning time work.” Sometimes it came from a daughter caring for an aging parent. Sometimes it came from a professional whose calendar was booked from the moment the workday began. Sometimes it came from a parent trying to coordinate children, appointments, transportation … [Read more...] about Our First Evening Seminar in 6 Years—Created Specifically for You: Caregivers, Working Professionals and Busy Families
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Newly Single? Why Your Inheritance Plan Needs a Reset
This will take you 6 minutes to read—and could save your legacy from the wrong hands. Life changes—especially divorce or the loss of a spouse—demand more than emotional healing. They demand action. Your estate plan, once a picture of your past life, must now be a blueprint for your future. If you’re newly single, your estate plan might be dangerously outdated. That means your money, your decisions, and your family’s future could end up in the wrong hands. This guide walks you through how … [Read more...] about Newly Single? Why Your Inheritance Plan Needs a Reset
This April, Let’s Get Real About Legacy: Why National Minority Health Month Should Also Be About Wealth and Estate Planning
April is National Minority Health Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about health disparities impacting communities of color. But here’s the uncomfortable truth most folks aren’t talking about: the conversation about health is incomplete without talking about wealth. And more specifically—how we protect it. Health doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Your zip code matters. So does your net worth. The legacy you leave behind? That’s a health issue too. Because for Black and Hispanic families, … [Read more...] about This April, Let’s Get Real About Legacy: Why National Minority Health Month Should Also Be About Wealth and Estate Planning
Protecting Your Legacy Amidst the LA Wildfires
In the aftermath of the recent wildfires that have scarred Los Angeles County, the pain is palpable. Homes in Alta Dena reduced to rubble. Families in the Palisades forced to flee, their lives packed hastily into the backseat of a car. Even at Collins Law Group, one of Los Angeles’ trusted estate planning firms, the heartbreak hits home. Among the embers of destruction lies the story of one of their own attorneys, who lost not one, but two homes in the blaze. But in Los Angeles, resilience is … [Read more...] about Protecting Your Legacy Amidst the LA Wildfires
What Does a Living Trust Trustee Do?
A living trust is a powerful estate planning tool that helps you manage your assets during your lifetime and distribute them after your death. At the heart of a living trust is the trustee – the person responsible for managing the trust's assets. Interestingly, when you create a living trust, you typically serve as the trustee while you're alive. Understanding the role and responsibilities of a trustee is essential for effective estate planning. This article explores what a living trust trustee … [Read more...] about What Does a Living Trust Trustee Do?
You Can’t Afford to Make These Four Estate Planning Mistakes
We are sometimes approached by people who are dealing with negative situations that were caused by estate planning mistakes. In this post, we will look at five of these errors that are commonly made so you can take the right steps to steer clear of them. Intestacy A survey that was conducted earlier this year found that just 32 percent of American adults have wills or trusts in place. When you see this number, you may assume that this is strictly due to inaction amount younger people. In fact, … [Read more...] about You Can’t Afford to Make These Four Estate Planning Mistakes
