A Guide to Pretermitted Heirs, Spouses, and Children
There is a common misconception that only millionaires need to create a will. Let’s get something straight – if you have any asset (movable or immovable property), creating a will should be at the top of your priority list. Your... Read More →
What Are the Important Estate Planning Factors?
They say, ‘Expect the best. Prepare for the worst.’ Though we all must grow a positive outlook, we should take steps to ensure that life’s contingencies do not catch us and our loved ones off guard. To ensure smooth sailing... Read More →
What is the Difference Between a Real Estate Agent and a Real Estate Attorney?
It is not every day that you buy a home. It is a major life decision and should be carefully planned. When buying a house, rushing your decision is a costly mistake that you do not want to make. Many... Read More →
What Can an Elder Law Attorney Do For You?
When your loved ones are aging, protecting their legal rights becomes essential. Legal issues tend to become complicated over time. An elder law attorney can help them during this time. An elder law attorney in Sonoma County is a legal professional who... Read More →
What is Business Law and Why Is It Important?
Business law is a section of code that is involved in protecting liberties and rights, maintaining orders, resolving disputes, and establishing standards for the business concerns and their dealings with government agencies and individuals. Every state defines its own set... Read More →
What Does a Business Attorney Do?
A business attorney plays a vital role when it comes to new business set-up. Basically, things can go smoothly if you have a business attorney to guide you throughout the process. So, what is a business attorney? A business attorney... Read More →
Johnston & Associates Special October Newsletter
In this newsletter we cover the following: Welcome to the October Installment of Johnston & Associates’s Newsletter Lehman Bros. Holding, Inc. (“LBHI”) and The Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) Process HUD Officially Abandons DPA Mortgage Letter CFPB Director Agrees Structure Is Unconstitutional Maintaining... Read More →
Can a Buyer and Seller Use the Same Real Estate Lawyer?
Real estate deals can get tricky at times. Especially when both parties – buyer and the seller, approach the same lawyer! Real estate lawyers are the legal experts who offer their legal services to the matters related to real estate... Read More →
The Dos and Don’ts of Administering a Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust, also known as supplemental needs trust, is generally a standalone document that can also be a part of testaments and last will. Bestowed with official legal status in the year 1993 by the United States Congress,... Read More →
Mistakes that You Can Avoid with Help from An Estate Planning Attorney
Estate planning is not easy, and at the same time, it is confusing to most people, which is why they don’t have a proper estate plan in place. A lot of people think that their assets will be transmitted to... Read More →