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750 University Avenue, Suite 140,
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408) 354-0200
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No will or trust
Distributions based on statutory scheme
Court must designate administrator (priority is
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Guardianship issues
Full distributions to anyone 18 or over

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Real Estate Held in Joint Tenancy
Bank accounts held in Joint Tenancy
Accounts with Pay on Death Provisions
Assets with Beneficiary Designations
Insurance policies with Beneficiary
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Automobiles
Property held in trust

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Designate who gets your stuff
Nominate the guardian of your children
Nominate an Executor to take care of your
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Holographic Wills
Statutory Wills
Pour over Wills
Last Will and Testament
Ethical Wills

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Probate Avoidance
Control
Estate Taxes for Couples
Incapacity Planning
Privacy

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Revocable (Living)
Irrevocable
Special Needs
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Power of Appointment
QPRT, GRAT, Etc…

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Legal entity/Legal fiction
Trustee
Tax id
Funding
Creditors

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Joint Trust
Provisions of Trust
By-pass and Q-tip elections
Successor Trustee
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Beneficiary notification
Taxes
Marshalling of Assets
Distribution
Accounting

Role of Attorney and Accountant

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Not in trust unless titled to trust
Schedules
Deeds
Bank Accounts
Retirement funds
Other Assets
Automobiles
Personal Property
Refinancing Property in Trust

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Power of Attorney For Health Care
Living Will
National Death Act Declaration
DNR
Instructions for Health Care

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Executed Prior to 1997
Executed Prior to July 2000
Executed Prior to 2004
Have you signed a generic hospital form that
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Terminal Illness
Life Support
Irreversible Coma
Palliative Care
Nutrition and Hydration
Hospice
Long term care
Organ Donation

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License to Steal v. Necessity for
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Access to non-trust assets
Gifting
Public benefits planning
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Springing

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What if I change my mind?
What happens if I die or become
incapacitated and there is stuff that is
outside of my trust?
Who gets to see my trust or will?
Where do I keep my estate planning
documents?
How often do I need to update my trust or
will?
How expensive is it to get a trust or will?
Are there any good resources for DIY trusts
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Thank you for attending

750 University Avenue, Suite 140
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408) 354-0200
www.sugaisudweeks.com

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