Digital Access For Your Family

In the even of your death, it is important to make sure your loved ones know where the usernames and passwords are for: Computers, tablets, smartphones, email accounts, blogs, image storage, social media accounts, online subscription accounts, online bank accounts, software accounts, etc.

As a wills attorney in Orange County (click here), I know that if your loved ones don't have this information it may cause added stress during the toughest times.

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http://blog.tompkins-law.com/2014/06/how-to-help-your-loved-ones-by-giving.html

What is a Living Will?

As a successful Orange County estate-planning attorney (http://www.tompkins-law.com/estate-plan-reviews-and-amendments), I know that estate planning can be a difficult topic to discuss.  However, it is extremely important to prepare in the event of your death.  There are several types of estate planning, but one way of doing so is with a living will and a power of attorney for health-care.  In the beautiful state of California, using these types of tools is called the Advanced Health Care Directive. 

If you want to learn more about this topic please click the link below to read this blog post in full:

http://blog.tompkins-law.com/2014/05/why-you-need-living-will-and-power-of.html

What do you do With Assets Outside of California?

The whole point of estate planning is to have an orderly and seamless transfer of assets and property to their designated beneficiaries when they die.  A well executed will or living trust can ensure this.  The important thing to realize is that having a will might give you some problems if you own properties outside California.  This living trust attorney in Orange County reveals what you should do to protect the assets you own outside the state of California.

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http://blog.tompkins-law.com/2014/01/a-living-trust-attorney-explains-how-to.html