New Laws and Regulations for 2022 – Part 4 (Changes to Transfer on Death Deeds as of January 1, 2022) By: Terri L. Popkes, Esq. February 15, 2022 California law allows individuals to bypass estate planning and leave real property to a beneficiary via a revocable Transfer on Death Deed, which is codified in Probate […]
Estate Law and the COVID Crisis By: Benjamin Eagleton, Esq. and Debbie Jones, Esq. September 1, 2020 The Pandemic has certainly affected the way we live our lives. In turn, and from a legal perspective, it also has caused some dramatic changes to how we plan for our estates, our loved ones, and how we administer […]
If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we do not know what tomorrow holds. Everyone tells us we need an estate plan and life is usually too busy for us to think about it. We want you to have peace of mind knowing your estate plan has been completed. As always, if you […]
Today, we continue our series on real estate professionals’ fiduciary duties. Attorney, Jose Parra, examines the duty an agent or broker has to investigate. This is an often topic in many seminars as agents and brokers wrestle with the obligation to disclose and what investigation is required. As always, if you have any questions about […]
As we take in the time to ring in the New Year, we look forward to the market opportunities and legal changes ahead. There are several key legal changes that will impact businesses, real estate and estate planning goals. Here are some that we are watching. As always, if you have any questions about your […]
As we approach the end of yet another year, many people look at their assets and seek information on ways to preserve what they have and how to provide for their loved ones when they’re gone. That process is called “Estate Planning”. Here at BPE Law, we’ve been providing Estate Planning services to our clients […]
Today’s Article deals with an unknown and potentially very costly risk for Estate or Trust administrators: the obligations for Medi-Cal notice and repayment. As always, if you have any questions about your real estate, business, estate planning, or any other legal issue, please let us know by e-mailing me at kbdunnagan@bpelaw.com. Also, remember that we […]
Assisting clients with Estate and Trust Administration is one of the most important legal services we provide at BPE Law. Today’s Article will focus on a critical requirement: the Notice of Death to Creditors. As always, if you have any questions about your real estate, business, estate planning, or any other legal issue, please let […]
As covered in my previous Articles on Easements, an easement, “is the right to use the land of another owner (or the right to prevent another property owner from using his or her land) for a special purpose.” It is not an ownership interest in land but, rather, a non-possessory interest in the land of […]
Easements can be created by agreement of the parties or they can be created by action of law based upon use over a period of time In the example in this image, Bob needed an easement across Tim’s Property so that he would not be landlocked. These commonly are created through a written agreement between […]