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

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Estate Planning From A-Z: A Glossary, Part II

By Staci Yamashita-Iida In my last article, I explained why I chose to name this column “Legal-Ease” (“Estate Planning From…
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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Legal-Ease

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Estate Planning From A-Z: A Glossary, Part I

By Staci Yamashita-Iida When I was in law school, my professors told me that learning the law is like learning…
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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Uncategorized

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Lessons Learned From Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. I’m writing this article on May 4, commonly referred to as “Star Wars Day.” On this…
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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Legal-Ease

Legal-Ease: Payable on Death Account FAQs

By Staci Yamashita-Iida I recently created a revocable living trust for my 94-year-old grandmother. During the process, I asked her…
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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Legal-Ease

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Gifts for Your Caregiver: The Pitfall You Didn’t Know About

By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. Coming from a Japanese American community, I grew up calling my friends’ parents “Auntie” and “Uncle.”…
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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Legal-Ease

How Should I Hold Title to My Real Property?

By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. For the past few months, my fiancé and I have spent our weekends house hunting. When…
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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Uncategorized

Legal-Ease: Estate Planning for the Holidays

By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. (Originally published in the Dec. 16, 2016-Jan. 26, 2017 Holiday Issue of Pacific Citizen.) It’s the…
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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Uncategorized

How to Make Things Easy for Your Trustee

By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. The term “trustee” often conjures an image of a distinguished, silver-haired gentleman sharply dressed in a…
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P.C. Editor In Commentary & Opinions, Legal-Ease

Medi-Cal FAQs

By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. Medicare, Medicaid, Medi-Cal. If you’re approaching the age of 65, these terms may have started to…
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