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		<title>“Estate planning may be the last thing on the minds of many single people, but it really should be at the top of their list.” – LA Times</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“The fast-growing older population is more likely to be divorced or widowed later in life, and 20-somethings putting off their nuptials.” Here is a great overview from the Los Angeles Times detailing why estate planning is critical for singles. Although the article recommends a will, it may be better for you to have a trust [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sandiegoestatecenter.com/2011/07/11/%e2%80%9cestate-planning-may-be-the-last-thing-on-the-minds-of-many-single-people-but-it-really-should-be-at-the-top-of-their-list-%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-la-times/</link>
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		<title>Actor Mickey Rooney Speaks Out Against Elder Abuse</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Elderly abuse has to be stopped, and it’s going to be a law and a crime,&#8221; said ninety year old Mickey Rooney after a fundraiser at the San Diego Air and Space Museum. In March, Mickey Rooney testified in front of the Senate Special Committee on Aging after he was allegedly the victim of elder [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sandiegoestatecenter.com/2011/05/17/actor-mickey-rooney-speaks-out-against-elder-abuse/</link>
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		<title>Now Is the Right Time to Update That Will or Trust</title>
		<description><![CDATA[​It is essential that everyone be diligent in updating their will or trust when changes occur in their lives. These changes are things such as marriage, divorce, birth or adoption of children, death of a family member or beneficiary, substantial changes in the value of your estate, and probably most importantly when changes in estate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sandiegoestatecenter.com/2011/01/31/now-is-the-right-time-to-update-that-will-or-trust/</link>
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		<title>Huge Dispute Between Michael Jackson&#8217;s Estate and Howard Mann Seems Inevitable</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2001 the parents of Michael Jackson, Katherine and Joe Jackson, sold an enormous Jackson family memorabilia collection in a bankruptcy auction. The collection of memorabilia was originally intended to be put in a planned family museum. However, when Katherine and Joe Jackson hit financial hardship in 2001 they sold it instead. The collection eventually [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sandiegoestatecenter.com/2010/12/29/huge-dispute-between-michael-jacksons-estate-and-howard-mann-seems-inevitable/</link>
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		<title>Steve McNair Died Without a Will &#8211; Do Not Let That Happen To You.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Steve McNair died without a will when he was killed by his mistress in July of 2009. That could have been a $33 million dollar mistake.  Because of the length of probate, the court has ruled that $2.5 million can be released from the estate to go toward the payment of living expenses and other [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sandiegoestatecenter.com/2010/09/30/steve-mcnair-died-without-a-will-do-not-let-that-happen-to-you/</link>
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		<title>How Not To Disinherit Someone: The Smith Case Is Going to the Supreme Court.  Again.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Even though I love probate litigation, and am thrilled that the Supreme Court of the United States has taken an interest in probate issues, at some point you just have to question the judicial economy of hearing this case again (if only because I am tired of discussing it). Given the fact that the Supreme [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sandiegoestatecenter.com/2010/08/31/how-not-to-disinherit-someone-the-smith-case-is-going-to-the-supreme-court-again/</link>
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		<title>What You Need, When You Need It Most: The San Diego Memorial Society</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What do you do when a loved one passes away? Who do you call? Are you afraid of being charged excessive fees for funeral services and being taken advantage of by unscrupulous funeral directors? The San Diego Memorial Society is a great choice for those looking for a varied selection of services at a cost [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sandiegoestatecenter.com/2010/07/30/what-you-need-when-you-need-it-most-the-san-diego-memorial-society/</link>
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		<title>Nine Things Women Should Know &#8211; Estate Planning for Women</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Women’s life expectancy, combined with their tendency to marry older mates and their lower lifetime earnings means they are far more likely to see their living standards compromised in retirement if proper estate planning isn’t done.” This statement begins a very savvy column in an article titled “Six Estate Planning Questions for Women” by Deborah [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sandiegoestatecenter.com/2010/06/30/nine-things-women-should-know-estate-planning-for-women/</link>
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		<title>How You Can Avoid a Family Feud</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following quote sums up estate planning quite well: &#8220;Family, money and death are a combustible combination,&#8221; said Toronto-based attorney Les Kotzer, who has co-authored a new book &#8212; &#8220;Where There&#8217;s an Inheritance &#8221; &#8212; a compilation of 80 real-life vignettes taken from his law practice and radio show callers. Having no estate plan is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sandiegoestatecenter.com/2010/05/31/how-you-can-avoid-a-family-feud/</link>
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		<title>The Reading of the Will – When, Why and Who Should Be There?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[That’s really a trick question. Although made famous in various movies, television shows, and books, probate and estate planning attorneys no longer (if they ever did) orally read the contents of estate planning documents to family members. They are primarily tasked with finding beneficiaries and heirs of a will and sending them a copy of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sandiegoestatecenter.com/2010/04/30/the-reading-of-the-will-%e2%80%93-when-why-and-who-should-be-there/</link>
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