Tag Archives: California

What To Do With Your Underwater House: Options Include Loan Modification, HARP, Short Sale, Foreclosure

We have written before about the current situation across the country in which so many homeowners have mortgages that are underwater. The coming tsunami of foreclosures on distressed properties is bound to have an impact on the slowly recovering real estate market. … Continue reading

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Special Needs Trusts for Children and Elderly Require Careful Estate Planning and Long-Term Financial Considerations

As a part of our recent focus on trusts and estates, the topic of our most recent radio program on Saturday afternoon was Special Needs Trusts, which are becoming a much more frequent part of family estate plans. We covered … Continue reading

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