Is Your Estate Plan Up to Date?
Once you take the time to create your estate plan, you might think that your job is done. However, as our circumstances change during life, an estate plan might no longer be up to date. An outdated estate plan will not properly protect you, your family, or your property, so it is important that you revisit your plan with a Santa Ana estate planning lawyer on a regular basis or following life events. The following are only some examples of events that might require an update to your estate plan. Getting Married or Divorced When you get married, your spouse automatically gets some inheritance rights under California law. However, their inheritance under the law might not match up with your wishes. For example, if you want your spouse to inherit all of…