{"product_id":"every-californians-guide-to-estate-planning-wills-trust-everything-else-9781413333190","title":"Every Californian's Guide to Estate Planning: Wills, Trust \u0026 Everything Else","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinally, an Estate Planning Guide for Californians\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery Californian's Guide to Estate Planning\u003c\/em\u003e helps you understand the basics of leaving money and property to loved ones and charities, and naming a guardian for children--with a special focus on issues unique to California, like: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ehow community property rules affect inheritance and taxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eminimizing capital gains on high-value real estate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003elegal and tax rules that apply to non-citizens and U.S. permanent residents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003echoosing a guardian for your minor children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eunderstanding California's rules for property tax reassessments and inheriting a low property tax rate, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eavoiding California's slow and expensive probate system through options such as transfer-on-death deeds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHanks, Liza W.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eLiza Hanks\u003c\/b\u003e is an attorney, writer, and speaker with a passion for making legal concepts clear and accessible to everyone. She doesn't think estate planning is or should be boring. After working with hundreds of families for over 17 years, she knows that at its core, estate planning is about giving to the people and organizations that you love most. When done right, Liza knows that estate planning can be life affirming, positive and even ...\u003cem\u003e interesting\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe is a certified specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and taught Estate Planning and Taxation at Santa Clara University Law School as an adjunct lecturer. She is a graduate of Stanford Law School, a former magazine editor, and the mother of two children (neither of whom has any interest in becoming an attorney). She has been featured in numerous national publications including The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. She's also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Trustee's Legal Companion\u003c\/i\u003e (with Attorney Carol Elias Zolla). Visit Liza's blog and podcast at www.lizahanks.com.","brand":"NOLO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51967180079378,"sku":"9781413333190","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9d21612a-cdef-467d-84f4-a58222239680.jpg?v=1768928662","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/every-californians-guide-to-estate-planning-wills-trust-everything-else-9781413333190","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}