<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Estate Planning Attorney | California]]></title><description><![CDATA[Estate Planning Attorney | California]]></description><link>https://www.robertkleelaw.com/dirty-laundry-blog-avoid-probate</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:35:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.robertkleelaw.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[420. A birthdate. A deed. Chemotherapy.]]></title><description><![CDATA[420. A birthdate. A deed. Chemotherapy.]]></description><link>https://www.robertkleelaw.com/post/how-to-fund-a-living-trust</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f64881edf5696920d52811</guid><category><![CDATA[Unfunded Living Trusts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Estate Planning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Probate]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 19:08:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c01a_901feaecffce4d57add4952992fdab8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_832,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robert K Lee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is incapacity planning? (The ice cream sandwich metaphor)]]></title><description><![CDATA[	Ice cream sandwich. Three flavors. One freezer. No one talks. Then the freezer breaks. And no one knows who's chocolate anymore. 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A Dirty Laundry definition for the peanut butter (no jelly) sandwich.]]></description><link>https://www.robertkleelaw.com/post/sandwich-generation-estate-planning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8048c8b2f11ff8e5a6a32</guid><category><![CDATA[The Sandwich Generation]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:23:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c01a_32a0ed7c1ca84eda9711a5898f3aca49~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robert K Lee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Intestate in California estate planning ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intestate is the legal term for dying without a valid will. Sounds dirty. "Pairs" well with testate. The "in" is there for a reason... because you're really "in" it deep. Here's what nobody tells you — dying intestate means the state decides who gets your stuff. Including your drunk, estranged brother. 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Learn how California trust distributions really work—and why equal may not be fair.]]></description><link>https://www.robertkleelaw.com/post/per-stirpes-california</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dc5170603b122b363ff429</guid><category><![CDATA[Special Needs Trusts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Medi-Cal Planning]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:22:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0c3a00ba465962c6dafd4916b8f8945.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_819,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robert K Lee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[She died alone.  Then the Court Published Her Heirs' Addresses.]]></title><description><![CDATA[California probate is public record—including heirs’ names, inheritances, and addresses. 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The Los Angeles County Recorder is notoriously picky when it comes to recording a deed.  They will reject it for some of seemingly mundane reasons, i.e. a missing Preliminary Change of Ownership Report, incorrect amount, or a missing phrase when signing as attorney-in-fact.]]></description><link>https://www.robertkleelaw.com/post/medi-cal-estate-recovery-california</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d1e2ebf7044e6cf7aec65b</guid><category><![CDATA[Unfunded Living Trusts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Medi-Cal Planning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Probate]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:20:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c01a_f78d38c2c40945b1b4d438df97f2c78e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_784,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robert K Lee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old AB Trusts in California: Why They Can Hurt Your Inheritance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many older AB trusts used in California estate plans are now outdated and can unintentionally create capital gains tax problems for heirs under current law.]]></description><link>https://www.robertkleelaw.com/post/old-ab-trust-california</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d1d251f7044e6cf7aeadf8</guid><category><![CDATA[AB Trusts]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:09:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c01a_62b120449ae34c86a9c6312b22a8cc69~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_784,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robert K Lee</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>