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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Legal-Ease

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Future Planning for Young Families

By Staci Toji, Esq. Staci Toji If you’ve been following my articles and ads in the Pacific Citizen, then you…
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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Legal-Ease

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective What Happens If … Part II

By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. A few months ago, I wrote an article titled, “What Happens If …” which was a…
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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Legal-Ease

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: The Sandwich Generation: When Motherhood and Caregiving Collide

Staci Yamashita-Iida By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. Last March, Craig Ishii, executive director of the nonprofit organization Kizuna, forwarded me an…
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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Legal-Ease

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective Trustee FAQS

By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. Every couple of months, my law firm holds seminars discussing Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Probate, Medi-Cal…
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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Legal-Ease

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective When Do I Need an Estate Plan?

Staci Yamashita-Iida By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. A few weeks ago, I met with a widower who was getting his affairs…
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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Legal-Ease

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: What Happens If …

By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. My grade school teacher always used to tell me, “There is no such thing as a…
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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Legal-Ease

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: The Provision That Can Prevent Family Fighting: California’s No Contest Clause

By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. “I just don’t want my kids to fight.” This is a phrase frequently uttered by my…
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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Legal-Ease

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Let’s Talk About Taxes

By Staci Yamashita-Iida As a CPA and an estate planning attorney, respectively, my fiancé and I often find our dinner…
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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Legal-Ease

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: California’s Transfer on Death Deed: Is It Right for You?

By Staci Yamashita-Iida You may have heard the buzz about California’s newest real estate practice: the Transfer on Death (“TOD”)…
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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Legal-Ease

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: The Dangers of Online, DIY Estate Plans

By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. Will my Will work? Can I trust my Trust? If you’ve created your Estate Plan online,…
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