What Are My Rights As a Beneficiary or As an Heir?

Hi. This is Marc Herbert from Herbert Law Office with the Question of the week, which is, what are my rights as a beneficiary or as an heir? And even though those two sound very similar, they’re actually very different because usually if you are a beneficiary, that means that there’s a trust or some […]

Why Does Probate Take So Long?

Hi, this is Marc Herbert from Herbert Law office with the Question of the Week. This week, the question I’ve been getting a lot is why does probate court take so much time? Well, the first thing you have to understand is that probate court in California has three stages and each stage has a […]

What If I’m Named Executor of A Will?

Hi. This is Marc Herbert from Herbert Law Office with the Question of the Week. This week I’ve already heard twice the question, what do I need to do if I’m the named executor in a will or if there is no will whatsoever? If you are the named executor of a will, you do […]

Why is Probate Court So Expensive?

  Hi, this is Marc Herbert, founder of Herbert Law Office with the Question of the week, which is why is probate court so expensive? Well, first of all, probate court is an area of the law where your assets, especially your house, bank accounts, vehicles and other valuable property are reviewed by a judge […]

What is “Family Wealth Planning?”

Hi, this is Marc Herbert, founder of Herbert Law Office with the Question of the Week, which is what is family wealth planning? Family planning is a process we’ve developed over the 26 years I’ve served as an attorney in the Antelope Valley. It’s something that you’ll hear me talk about a lot in my […]

What is an Advanced Health Care Directive (AHCD)?

Hi, this is Marc Herbert, founder of Herbert Law Office with the Question of the Week, which is Why do I need an advanced health care directive? According to the CDC, about 70% of all adults will be incapacitated at some point during our lives. If you have an advanced health care directive, your trusted […]

The Four Pillars of Estate Planning.

Hi, this is Marc Herbert, founder of Herbert Law Office with the Question of the Week, which is What documents do I need for a complete estate plan? Now, there are some attorneys out there who will create, you know, 10 to 15 documents for you, 150 to 200 pages of language. That’s often really […]

What is Client Directed Estate Planning?

Hi, I’m Marc Herbert, founder of Herbert Law Office, with this week’s Question of the Week. One of the questions I’ve been getting a lot lately is what is client directed estate planning? Now, that’s a phrase you’ll hear in my webinars. And when we sit down one on one. Client Directed estate planning. And […]

What happens if I die without a Will or a Trust?

Hi, my name is Marc Herbert and I’m the founder of Herbert Law Office. Every week I’ll be here answering questions that we hear most frequently. And one of the questions I’ve been hearing a lot lately is what happens if I die without a will or a trust? Well, what’s going to happen, most […]

How does Proposition 19 affect my estate plan?

Hi, and welcome to this week’s Question of the Week. My name is Marc Herbert and I’m the founder of Herbert Law Office. Every week I’ll be here with one of our most common questions, and one of the most frequent questions I’ve been getting asked lately is how does Proposition 19 affect my estate […]