In March, I wrote a post about estate planning for small-business owners. That post discussed the different ways that you, as a small-business owner, might choose to dispose of your small business after your death. Whether [...]
What happens to your Facebook account when you die? What about any money you left in your iTunes account? Or the pictures and other files you stored in Dropbox? How about your extensive collection of virtual [...]
There’s been a lot of chatter in the news lately about the potential for the federal estate tax to be repealed. One argument often made in favor of repealing the estate tax is that it will [...]
Hi there, Bridget Mackay here. I'm an attorney in Petaluma, and I practice in the area of estate planning and elder law. Today I want to talk about what you should tell your children about your [...]
I’ve written about Medi-Cal estate recovery in the past, but today I’m going to talk about some big changes that became effective earlier this year. For Medi-Cal beneficiaries who die on or after January 1, 2017, [...]
Hi there, Bridget Mackay here. I'm an attorney in Petaluma, California, and I practice in the area of estate planning and elder law. Today on my video blog, I want to talk about appointing two trustees [...]
Last November, I wrote a post about what happens when someone dies without a will (or any other kind of estate plan) in California. In short, that person’s property will be distributed according to the rules [...]
Everyone knows the old saying that nothing is certain in this world but death and taxes. In this post, I’m going to combine both of those happy topics and discuss some of the special income-tax rules [...]
Hi I'm Bridget Mackay of Law Offices of Bridget Mackay in Petaluma, California. I practice in the area of estate planning and elder law. Today, I want to talk about how we treat stepchildren in our [...]
When done properly and with honest and open communication, estate planning can help avoid family conflict. Regardless of your estate’s size or the complexity of the situation, the proper planning can prevent heartaches and disputes for [...]
