It’s time for another Tuesday Tidbit from The Billable Bean. This week, BB is spilling the legal beans on who should know where your estate plan is. The people you’ve chosen to step in don’t need to know every detail of your plan, but they should know that it exists, where the original documents are…
California has updated its statutory power of attorney form for the first time in years, with a new version set to take effect January 1, 2027. Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2199 into law on June 30, 2026. The legislation revises California’s Uniform Statutory Form Power of Attorney, modernizing the form to better reflect…
Welcome to Hot Take Thursday, our weekly series where we ask attorneys at Law Stein Anderson to weigh in on timely legal questions. Estate and trust disputes may appear to be about money, property, or the language of a legal document. But beneath the legal questions, there is often something more personal: a beneficiary who feels blindsided,…
By Katie A. Lindsey, Esq. A common misconception about revocable living trusts is that, because a trust avoids probate, there is no urgency to administer a trust after a death. A well-drafted trust is only the beginning. To carry out the settlor’s wishes, protect the trustee and beneficiaries, and avoid unnecessary problems, the trust must…
It’s time for another Tuesday Tidbit from The Billable Bean. This week, BB is spilling the legal beans on probate—what the process actually involves, which assets may be subject to it, and why having a will doesn’t necessarily mean an estate will avoid probate. How assets are owned and how an estate plan is structured…
California SB 574 would establish specific responsibilities for attorneys who use generative AI, including protecting confidential information, independently verifying AI-generated material, personally checking citations, and disclosing AI use in documents submitted to a court. The bill would also prohibit attorneys from allowing AI to replace their own legal judgment. SB 574 has passed the California…
Grandparents have a special way of leaving their mark on a family. They are often the keepers of family stories, traditions, and memories, connecting generations in ways that can stay with us throughout our lives. The time we spend with them, whether during holidays and family gatherings or simply in the everyday moments, can become…
Welcome to Hot Take Thursday, our weekly series where we ask attorneys at Law Stein Anderson to weigh in on timely legal questions. Estate planning is often associated with older age, accumulated wealth, or a distant stage of life. For new parents, however, the arrival of a child may be one of the most important reasons to…