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Living Trust and Probate

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

A living trust may allow a couple to effectively double the basic estate tax exemption ($1,000,000 in 2002, doubled to $2 million). For estates totaling over $2,000,000 this saves over $435,000 in death taxes. If you have a typical will which leaves everything to your surviving spouse, your children may have to pay over $435,000 in taxes that could have been avoided with a living trust.

Please note that the estate tax exemption is slated to increase as follows:
2002-2003 $1,000,000
2004-2005 $1,500,000
2006-2008 $2,000,000
2009 $3,500,000
2010 Repealed
2011 $1,000,000

IS A LIVING TRUST HARD TO SET UP?
No. We can help you set it up as quickly as you want, even in a couple of day’s time if needed.

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Mortensen Law
Tax, Trust & Estate Attorneys, P.C.
24300 Town Center Drive Suite 390
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 799-8035
(661) 799-8838 fax

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WHAT IS PROBATE?

Friday, September 5th, 2008

WHAT IS PROBATE? Probate is a court-supervised transfer of your property to your heirs. Many people mistakenly think that having a Will avoids probate. The opposite is generally true. Having only a will almost guarantees that your assets will have to be probated. WHAT IS PROBATE?

Mortensen Law
Tax, Trust & Estate Attorneys, P.C.
24300 Town Center Drive Suite 390
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 799-8035
(661) 799-8838 fax

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WHAT IS A LIVING TRUST?

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

A living trust is a legal document that replaces what you think of as your will. The living trust makes sure your assets go to the people you choose. It also avoids probate upon death or a conservatorship proceeding if you become incapacitated. Moreover, it allows couples to eliminate or reduce taxes. In addition, setting up a trust gives you a complete picture of your assets and compels you to get your “financial house in order” to transfer the assets into the trust. WHAT IS A LIVING TRUST?

Mortensen Law
Tax, Trust & Estate Attorneys, P.C.
24300 Town Center Drive Suite 390
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 799-8035
(661) 799-8838 fax

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