by Kathy Lane | Nov 8, 2015 | Estate Planning
Lucky is a Siamese cat and, yes, the cat can inherit! Lucille Benton, 70, has decided that she will leave her children their family heirloom and photographs but Lucky will get all of her money. Lucille says that her kids “never visit and rarely call. They have good...
by Kathy Lane | Nov 1, 2015 | Health Care Power of Attorney
I came across a blog the other day that made a very important point. If you are in the process of divorcing and have a medical emergency, who will make decisions on your behalf? When Lamar Odom was recently found unconscious in a Nevada brothel and was rushed to the...
by Kathy Lane | Oct 25, 2015 | Settle an Estate
I read this story in the New York Times a few days ago and it still haunts me. The Lonely Death of George Bell tells about a man who died alone. No one realized he was gone and there was no one to plan his funeral or settle his estate. This story goes thru the saga...
by Kathy Lane | Oct 18, 2015 | digital assets
Earlier this month, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a very broad statute that protects digital privacy rights. Called the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, it does not allow any law enforcement agency to force a business to turn over any metadata...
by Kathy Lane | Oct 11, 2015 | Other Medical Directives
This past week, Governor Jerry Brown of California signed a bill into law that makes it legal for a dying person to end his or her life. When Brown signed the bill, he also released a letter to the state assembly explaining why he agreed to sign it. He said, “The...
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