Law Office of Dennis A. Fordham

08/31/2026

https://dennisfordhamlaw.com/the-ins-and-outs-of-subtrusts/

At death, a person’s revocable living trust becomes irrevocable. It may leave inheritances outright (free and clear of trust) or it may transfer inheritances into one or more sub-trusts for continued management. Subtrusts are contained, as implied, within the same master trust instrument (document...

08/14/2026

https://dennisfordhamlaw.com/forward-thinking-estate-planning/

Estate Planning requires sufficient consideration of what is going on both presently in the life of the client and their family and what is likely to occur down the road. Such a discussion is both broad and in depth and takes the attorney and the client into topics that the client may not have consi...

07/17/2026

https://dennisfordhamlaw.com/importance-of-death-certificates-in-administering-decedents-assets/

Death Certificates Decedent's estate administration

07/04/2026

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06/12/2026

https://dennisfordhamlaw.com/gifts-to-friends-and-care-givers/

Friends and unrelated care givers are not treated the same as family in the California Probate Code; they are never one’s heirs. Nevertheless, people do leave gifts to friends and unrelated care givers. Heirs are favorably entitled to inherit a deceased person’s estate in the absence of any will...

05/29/2026

https://dennisfordhamlaw.com/getting-support-without-giving-up-control/

As people grow older and experience disabilities they may need or seek some support – often from a child – with important decision making or with managing their assets, income and expenses. But they may not be ready to completely transfer their control. What they want is a middle ground where so...

05/07/2026

https://dennisfordhamlaw.com/trust-estates-quarterly-directed-trusts-dennis-a-fordham/

See Complete Article : Fordham, Dennis, Directed Trusts.pdf

04/24/2026

https://dennisfordhamlaw.com/estate-planning-for-the-primary-residence/

A person’s primary residence is often their most valuable asset. What happens after the owner dies depends on whether any estate planning was done in advance. Let us discuss the issues and the options. Is any debt owed on the primary residence? Any unpaid mortgage will be due and payable when the ...

04/24/2026

https://dennisfordhamlaw.com/protecting-dependents-if-you-are-disabled/

Estate planning includes, but is not limited to, who inherits what assets when a person dies. It also includes who manages and controls your assets when you are disabled or otherwise unable to property manage your legal, financial and property affairs. Such disability planning may benefit other love...