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As a Gold River estate planning attorney, I regularly meet with parents who want to make sure their minor children will be cared for by the people they want, in a way they want, if something unexpectedly happens to them.

Finally, some clarity! To the relief of many estate planners, financial planners and concerned citizens across the United States, the controversial tax compromise has successfully passed through Congress and is now headed to the President’s desk to be signed into law.

You may be surprised to hear this, but the greatest gift you can give to your family this holiday season can’t be purchased in department stores and certainly won’t fit under the tree. Yet I can assure you that this “ultimate gift” is one of enormous value that will last your family for generations.

I often meet with couples who assume that because they’ve lived together for a certain number of years, they will automatically receive their partner’s assets or other inheritance should one of them unexpectedly pass away. Unfortunately, this is not the case.

As a Gold River probate lawyer, I know the peace of mind you can experience after your estate plan is done is very profound. I’ve had many Gold River probate clients tell me that they get a sense of relief they didn’t even know they needed.

For Sacramento wills and estate lawyers like me, estate planning means so much more than just avoiding taxes and planning for death. Instead, it’s about preserving your “whole family legacy,” which includes family values, traditions and memories should something unexpectedly happen to you.

A good, comprehensive estate plan covers so much more than just planning for death, as it should also include provisions to protect your family, assets and wishes in the event of short or long-term incapacity.

Just when you thought the world was finished with Anna Nicole Smith’s legal woes and the troubled actress could finally rest in peace, another ugly court battle is underway. Only this time it involves the trial of her doctors and former boyfriend.