ColumnistsLegal-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…P.C. EditorMay 4, 2018
ColumnistsLegal-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…P.C. EditorApril 6, 2018
ColumnistsLegal-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…P.C. EditorMarch 9, 2018
ColumnistsLegal-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…P.C. EditorFebruary 9, 2018
ColumnistsLegal-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…P.C. EditorNovember 17, 2017
ColumnistsLegal-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…P.C. EditorOctober 20, 2017
ColumnistsLegal-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”)…P.C. EditorOctober 6, 2017
ColumnistsLegal-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,…P.C. EditorAugust 18, 2017
ColumnistsLegal-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…P.C. EditorAugust 4, 2017
ColumnistsLegal-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…P.C. EditorJune 19, 2017