Category: Legal Notes
Do I Need A Trust?
It helps if the trust is named as the beneficiary of life insurance policies if the children or grandchildren beneficiaries are under age 18.
Know Your Rights During An ICE Encounter
Despite their immigration status, individuals in the United States are entitled to certain constitutional protections.
Funeral Planning
by Sheryll Bonilla, esq.For some of us, 2024 was a year when we said goodbye to someone we loved. The passing could have been expected [Read More…]
Tying Up Loose Ends – Advance Directive and Power of Attorney
The Advance Directive and Durable General Power of Attorney are two basic documents that are very helpful to have and save families expenses and delays when using them.
Special Powers of Attorney
Special powers of attorney (SPOA) are different from durable general powers of attorney.
Funding Your Trust: Other Assets
by Sheryll Bonilla, Esq. In our last article, we looked at funding your trust as it relates to real estate. This article discusses other types [Read More…]
Funding the Trust: Retirement Accounts and Real Estate
by Sheryll Bonilla, Esq. For a trust to work as a way to avoid probate, the trust has to be funded. This means that assets [Read More…]
Everyone Keeps Saying I Need A Trust? Why Do I Need One?
by Sheryll Bonilla, Esq. Trusts are used to avoid probate after a property owner dies. A settlor is a person who creates a trust for [Read More…]
Understanding Wills – Part 2
by Sheryll Bonilla, Esq. In this article, we continue with commonly asked questions about Wills. What is the purpose of a Will?A Will does two [Read More…]
