Cupertino Estate Planning

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In Cupertino, estate planning refers to the procedure of deciding what should be done with one's assets after their death.

Estate planning frequently requires the advice of a legal and/or financial expert, because the issues involved can be difficult, and are regarded by most to be extremely important. A flawed estate plan might create conflict between your survivors, resulting in your intentions not being given effect.

In the process of estate planning, you'll likely also deal with issues that can affect you during life. These include issues like power of attorney (to ensure that your wishes are carried out even if you're unable to express them), as well as instructions to your doctors and family regarding medical care. A seasoned estate planner can also help you achieve your goals, while minimizing the effects of expenses like court fees and taxes.

The last thing a person wants to think about is the possibility that, after their death, their survivors are fighting over some part of their estate plan that's ambiguous or otherwise contentious. If you want to keep this, or at least make it far less possible, you should have the help of a Cupertino attorney every step of the way.

Common Features of Cupertino Estates

Will: A will is often the central component of an estate plan. It is a legal document which says what is to be done with a person's assets after they die. It normally involves giving money and property to the testator's close family members, friends, and sometimes charitable organizations.

Living Will: Unlike ordinary wills, a living will contains instructions regarding a person's medical care. Some recent high-profile controversies have illustrated the importance of making a living will, even for younger individuals. In a living will, you can give your family members and doctors instructions about your desired medical care, in case you become incapacitated (comatose or brain-dead, for example) and can't tell them yourself. Some people say that they would not want to be kept alive by artificial means if they are in a vegetative state, and there's no chance of recovery. If this is you, that's definitely something to include in a living will. Of course, if you would prefer the opposite, being kept alive as long as is medically feasible, you can put that in your living will, as well.

Power of Attorney: Power of attorney allows you to grant someone else (normally a trusted family member or friend) the power to make certain decisions in your place, with the same legal effect as if you had made them yourself, in the event that you become unable to do so (normally due to mental or physical incapacity). If you decide to give someone power of attorney, you should make your wishes known to them in advance, so they are more likely to make the same decisions that you would make, if you were able to. And, of course, you should exclusively give this authority to someone with whom you would trust your life because that is, in some cases, just what you're doing.

Funeral Arrangements: You should make it very clear to the individuals handling your funeral what type of funeral you want, and what you want done with your body. You should not put these instructions in your will, because wills are commonly not read until days or weeks after the testator dies, by which point it may be too late to give their wishes on this subject effect.

Do I Need a Cupertino Estates Lawyer?

A seasoned lawyer in Cupertino can make the process of estate planning as simple as it possibly can be. He or she can help ensure that your wishes are given effect, and minimize the chances of disputes between your survivors.

Talk to a Wills, Trusts & Estates Law Attorney now!

Life in Cupertino

Cupertino is the Northern California suburb just north of San Jose. Cupertino has a population of 50,000 people, many of which work in the Silicon Valley.

Cupertino is most famous for being the home to Apple, Inc. The computer software giant was started in Cupertino in 1976 and has remained in the city every since, although much bigger in size than when it first started. In addition to Apple, there are many other major computer software companies that are located in Cupertino such as Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, and IBM.

Just over an hour from San Francisco, Cuptertino has plenty of attractions for its residents and visitors to enjoy. In addition to a thriving software industry, Cupertino is also home to many talented lawyers. Not just specializing in issues dealing with technology, Cupertino attorneys are able to help their clients with any legal issue they may encounter. Local law schools include Stanford, Santa Clara, and UC Hastings are just a few of the bay area law schools that have helped to educate Cupertino lawyers. The weather, the culture, and the many local lawyers make Cupertino a great place to be a lawyer or a client!

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