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06/18/2026

June 15 is Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which is held every year to raise awareness about the challenges older adults face and the importance of protecting them. The folks at Charles Schwab have put together a helpful Financial Exploitation Prevention Checklist, which we've added to our Senior Resources available on our website. See link in bio.

06/15/2026

Summer travel plans? Do you have a Real ID? With Real ID now fully implemented across the country, many Americans are discovering that the name on their driver’s license or state-issued ID does not match the name listed on their birth certificate or other legal documents. Whether due to marriage, divorce, adoption, clerical errors, or years using a different name, these discrepancies can prevent you from obtaining a Real ID, which is required for traveling domestically and entering federal buildings.

While there are temporary workarounds at the airport, the only permanent solution is to correct the record through a legal name change. Foster Krueger Law Clerk, Arash Shabany, goes over the process of legally changing your name.

Whether due to marriage, divorce, adoption, clerical errors, or years using a different name, these discrepancies can prevent you from obtaining a Real ID. The only permanent solution is to correct the record through a legal name change.

06/11/2026

Has anyone in your family recently married or divorced? Or had a child? Have you recently retired? Perhaps it's time to review your Estate Plan and Living Trust.

Change is Inevitable. You set up your revocable living trust because of its flexibility to function as a living document. As we grow older, circumstances change that necessitate corresponding changes in our estate planning. This article briefly and generally explains how to change or revoke your living trust.

Traditionally, a trust was presumed to be irrevocable unless the trust declared otherwise. In California, however, the opposite is true. A trust is presumed to be revocable unless the trust expressly states that it is not revocable. A revocable trust mean

06/08/2026

Congratulations to attorney Tyler Kruger for earning his California State Bar Specialized Certification in Probate, Estate Planning, and Trust Law.

According to the California State Bar, “The quality of representation can impact the outcome of a client’s case.“ Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law are complex and constantly changing areas of California State Law.

A Certified Specialist is more than just an attorney who practices in a particular area of law.

A California attorney who is certified by the State Bar as an Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate legal specialist must have:
✅Taken and passed a written examination in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law;
✅Demonstrated a high level of experience in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law;
✅Fulfilled ongoing education requirements; and
✅ Been favorably evaluated by other attorneys and judges familiar with their work.

The California State Bar certifies legal specialists to help the public identify attorneys who have demonstrated proficiency in specialized fields of law. By offering certification, the California State Bar also encourages the maintenance and improvement of attorney competence in their field of specialization.

Congratulations, Tyler!

Tyler P. Krueger is an attorney at the Law Firm of Foster Krueger. His practice mainly focuses on estate planning, trust administration, and probate.

06/04/2026

Most U.S. workers and retirees have enough financial assets, such as life insurance, annuities, 401K plans, and real estate or other property, to be considered an estate. Yet, according to Federal News Network, fewer than 50% of people who should have an estate plan have one.

We've compiled a checklist of the important issues and requirements essential to address in your estate plan.

Download our free estate planning checklist to be sure you're keeping your estate plan up to date with those milestones and life changes that can occur.

06/01/2026

If you've been named as a trustee of a trust, you might feel honored that someone has entrusted you with this responsibility. At the same time, you might also feel a bit overwhelmed with everything that is happening. In this article, attorney Tyler Krueger provides three critical reasons why it is important to retain a competent trust attorney to represent you throughout the trust administration process.

Here are three critical reasons why it is important to retain a competent trust attorney to represent you throughout the trust administration process:

05/28/2026

We've updated our free helpful legal resources available on our website. We have links to forms, checklists, and resources for estate planning, advance health directives, and more. Learn more at https://www.fosterkruegerlaw.com/helpful-legal-resources.html

05/25/2026

It's not all BBQs and beach hangs. Today, we honor those fallen, those who gave everything in the name of service to their country. Memorial Day is a solemn time to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. military.

05/21/2026

California offers many legal and social resources for seniors at the state and local levels. Our website includes a helpful Resources page with a directory of service providers based in the Santa Clara and San Benito counties and links to state-wide programs. Do you know of an additional resource for older adults that we should include here? Let us know.

👉 https://www.fosterkruegerlaw.com/resources-for-senior-citizens.html