Bruce A. Last, Attorney At Law

With more than 10 years experience, I primarily focus on estate and trust law and the related practice areas of real estate, contracts, and debt resolution. Following graduation, I worked for the Menlo Park law firm The Jellins Group, APLC. Initially serving as a law clerk, the firm hired me as an associate following my admission to the California State Bar and latter promoted me to senior associate attorney.

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Whether your net worth is large or small, almost everyone can benefit from some estate planning. Estate planning involves much more than just leaving written instructions stating who gets your property after you die. A well drafted estate plan allows you to control who makes your medical decisions, who manages your money during a period of incapacity, who takes care of your minor children and their money, and much more.

Serving as a executor, personal representative, or a trustee (all of whom I call "administrator") is not an easy job. Here are ten tips that might help you make your job easier, as well as reduce the total cost of administering the estate. These are very simple, but often forgotten. 1. Do you really want the job of administrator?