Estate Planning

October is National Special Needs Law Month, and it’s a good time to look at special needs planning as a whole. Most families come to us asking about one document:…

Your special needs trust was built around your family’s life at a specific point in time: your child at a particular age. Your family’s situation. The benefits rules as they…

When you sit down to plan what you’ll leave your children, you’re really trying to answer one question: how do I make sure this actually helps them? Two tools come…

How can you protect your child’s inheritance? One really powerful tool is using a dynasty trust. In this article, I’m going to explain all about dynasty trusts:  What Is a…

The day you sign your special needs trust is a real milestone. After all the conversations and decisions, you finally have the document in hand. That feeling of relief is…

Completing an estate plan is a real accomplishment. You found an attorney, worked through the questions you had been putting off, made a series of important decisions, and signed your…

Choosing a trustee may be the most consequential decision in your entire estate plan – and it’s one that unfortunately, many families make without fully understanding what the role involves….

**Please note: Cookman Law does not assist with the application or approval process for Medi-Cal, though we are happy to refer you to trusted professionals who do. Our office specializes…

Love isn’t just about the life you build together; it’s also about the legacy you leave behind. Whether you’ve been with your partner for six months or sixty years, estate…

We live in a digital world – one where our most important memories, communications, and financial information often live behind a screen. From family photos stored in the cloud, to…