The California Probate Trap: The $50,000 Mistake Most Homeowners Make

  By Ilana Plotkin Schauer, Partner / Head of Litigation And Andy Schauer, Partner / Head of Transaction Law & Estate Planning   In California, "keeping it simple" can be the most expensive decision a homeowner makes....

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The Safety Net: 5 Essential Documents For Life's "What-Ifs"

By Ilana Plotkin Schauer, Partner / Head of Litigation And Andy Schauer, Partner / Head of Transaction Law & Estate Planning   Building an estate plan is a process of translation: taking the life you’ve built and translating it...

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The "Engine Room" Checklist: What Actually Goes Into A Sophisticated Trust?

  By Ilana Plotkin Schauer, Partner / Head of Litigation And Andy Schauer, Partner / Head of Transaction Law & Estate Planning   Building an estate plan is a process of translation: taking the life you’ve built and...

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Writer’s Strike Deep Dive Part 1: Setting the Stage

  By Andy Schauer   For those unfamiliar, the Writers’ Guild of America (WGA) – the collective bargaining union organized by and for film and television writers – is currently on strike against the Alliance of Motion...

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