Elderly Americans are too often the targets of financial scams. Although people of any age may become victims of fraud, scammers often specifically target seniors because they are frequently more trusting and may not be as cognitively aware as younger people. Whether the fraudsters enact their schemes via phone, email, or in person, it’s important…
Choosing the right person to manage your affairs when you die or if you become incapacitated isn’t easy. It can be even more challenging if you aren’t married and don’t have appropriate family members available to step in. Your parents, children or siblings may either not be available, or not the right fit. Or maybe…
So you’ve finally gotten through the initial step of creating and executing your estate planning documents. Now you’re wondering where should you store the originals. The answer is really simple—in a safe and accessible place. But what does that mean exactly? This article provides tips and insights to help make sure that all the work you’ve put in to creating a thoughtful and meaningful estate plan serves you, by ensuring that your documents are safe, accessible and available to your successor agent(s) when they need them.
Today’s COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder that everyone is vulnerable to disease, uncertainty and loss.
Lindsay Leonard, a California licensed private professional fiduciary, has continuously offered her services to the public for the last 10 years. In that time, she encountered many situations where families struggled with their own internal dynamics during periods of rapid, cumulative changes. Those shifting components led her clients to seek outside assistance, which eventually brought them to…
Check out our Feature in this week’s edition of the Montecito Journal!
February 13 – 20, Vol 26 Issue 7 [Village Beat]
“UCSB grad Lindsay Leonard thanks grandmother for 11 years of success at helm of Santa Barbara Fiduciary, p. 32”
How a Private Professional Fiduciary Can Help Today Perhaps you’re astute enough to recognize the term “Private Professional Fiduciary” and already know that this is a wise alternative solution to naming family members as successor trustees in estate planning for a variety of smart reasons. Because those we love are often busy with their own…
