If you are in the process of long-term estate planning or updating an existing estate plan, the process for passing assets and accounts to your heirs is about to become much more difficult and expensive. Presently, each individual can pass $13.61 million in assets to beneficiaries and future generations without...
Estate Planning for Business Owners
What are some of the fundamental issues when estate planning for business owners? Why should every business owner have an estate plan? What are some of the primary issues to address in an effective estate plan for those who own an interest in a business or professional practice? What happens...
What Do You Need to Know About a Trust and Why?
Most US homeowners and business owners understand the importance of an estate plan; they just never seem to get around to completing the task. What do you need to know about a trust? Why are trusts a central component of any estate or business succession plan? A trust is a...
Success is Built into Business Succession
Isn’t it interesting that success is built into business succession. Still, the majority of US companies do not have a business succession plan in place. What is business succession planning and how does it enhance your own success and that of your business? The Important Questions at the Heart...
Listen to ABCast Episode 15 – A Primer on Trusts
We invite you to listen to ABCast Episode 15 - A Primer on Trusts which is now available in our series of podcasts focused upon the legal, tax, accounting and business consulting services provided by Allen Barron, Inc. In this podcast, we begin with an overview of several key terms...
ABCast Episode 3 – Estate Planning and Trusts
We've released the latest episode of our podcast, ABCast Episode 3 - Estate Planning and Trusts. In this episode experienced San Diego estate planning and trust attorney Janathan Allen discusses many aspects of why the majority of San Diegans not only need an estate plan, they require a trust. What...
Review and Update Your San Diego Trust
There are many sound reasons to review and update your San Diego trust every three years or so. Laws change, lives change, people change, businesses change, the needs of spouses and families change. The estate planning and trust attorneys at Janathan L. Allen, APC and the accounting and tax professionals...
A Simple Will is Not Enough for Most in San Diego
It may surprise you to learn a simple will is not enough for most in San Diego. Some people think that since they have a will all of their assets will be distributed according to their wishes as a simple transaction. Unfortunately, things are rarely that simple and wills are...
Those in a Blended Family Should Consider a Trust
It may not have occurred to you that those in a blended family should consider a trust? How can Allen Barron help to protect your interests as you start a new family or consider estate planning as part of a blended family? Blended families have become much more common here...