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Bobby206

Why over complicate life?

Why do anything that might upset the IRS?

I'd find some other game to play if it were me.

Bobby206

20+ years as a lawyer and I am just looking for the end of the tunnel!

If you love your job keep doing it! In hindsight I much wish I had found a career I enjoyed. However, hindsight is 20/20 as they say!

Good luck in your journey.

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In California probate costs a lot more than what most trusts would cost, even with a modest estate. A $200k estate would result in $14k in probate fees according to an online calculator I tried. A $1MM estate is $46k in fees. Setting up a simple trust is what a few thousand? Seems worth it even for...

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I noticed my Zillow home value increased by 20k this past month. Are any of you seeing this too? I wonder if Zillow changed their algorithm or something? I love zillow but it's so inconsistent. It shows my primary residence to be worth $775k and we are in contract to sell it for almost $1.2m after ...

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Interesting. This presents an opportunity for folks. Someone build an app that allows folks from Nashville (St. Louis, Chicago, Austin, etc) to hook up with folks from San Fran (LA, San Diego, etc) and share a local U-Haul rental. For example, NashvilleToSanFran person rents U-Haul in Nashville for...

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My wife has a ticket from 20+ years ago. We'll use it someday when our kid gets older. As an adult, I cant think of a place id rather NOT be than an asphalt jungle made of gaudy man made structures. Ill take national parks anyday. To each their own. You sound sort of rude about it. I personally don...

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Seems overly complicated for tiny amounts of money. Plus, if you die, lose them, etc... you have lost the total value.

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Anybody have any theories about what they might do in 2021 with RMDs? Any chance there will be a repeat of 2020? I have an inherited IRA and would be happy to skip the payout this year. Anybody with an educated guess about this year?

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I think there is some exaggeration in the California exodus. However, check how much it costs to rent a U-Haul from LA (or any other California city) to Nashville (or any other city in the southeast) and then check the exact opposite trip on the same day. It will probably cost FIVE TIMES as much to...

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by Cosmo » Sat Mar 27, 2021 4:07 pm It’s hard to beat sight unseen offers 15 to 20% above ask. It makes sense to stay put. A big house will be a lot of work and money. Not sure about that. Everyone seems to be leaving CA and moving to Texas and other more tax friendly states. Everyone? How do you e...

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Advice. Sorry. Was bugging me.

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There has been a recent uptick in the theft in and especially around our neighborhood to the extent that I believe I need surveillance cameras in the front of my house. My initial thought is to get one of the camera systems sold at costco (like Swann I think) that come with a set of cameras and plu...

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Thank you for the responses. Emergency fund of at least 6 months is fully funded and I currently have no debts. I will eventually have to buy a "newish" truck when this one dies, maybe spring or summer if all goes well. I would like to be able to shop around for a deal and not have to buy...

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I wouldn't spend that kind of dough in the Bay right now as it seems like a large number of people are escaping east to the Sacramento suburbs like Roseville, Folsom and El Dorado Hills. I have Realtor friends in each of those cities and they tell me almost every house that is sold is Bay Area trans...

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Free tip of the day: Check all your account beneficiaries. I completed the initial documentation for a meeting with an estate attorney this weekend. Part of the form requested a list of all accounts, approximate balances, and current beneficiary. I easily completed this because I knew the beneficia...

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Years ago, my parents generously paid for my law school tuition. It was very nice to graduate at zero versus negative. I'd suggest your daughter attend the cheapest, best (in that order) school closest to where she wants to live and work afterwards. If your state allows for tax deductions for contr...

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As someone above said do a whole life with Northwestern Mutual. I do believe they are one of the strongest life insurance companies.

You might want to plan a policy that has an increasing death benefit because this seems like something that they will find a way for the price to go up.

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I’m in the market for a new car for the first time in almost a decade. Today I emailed a dozen dealerships for their out-the-door price. At least half of them have been pestering me for my phone number or to call them. One acted offended when I said I’d rather communicate via email. I would imagine...

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OP, you need your own estate lawyer. They should be able to answer all three of your questions. Don't go cheap and try to do it yourself. The child is the one who needs the lawyer. Gill Parent probably needs to file for a guardianship of the estate and likely with the aid of a probate attorney. At ...

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I have a question about California's simplified probate process for estates having a value under $166,250. The rules say that various things are excluded when calculating the value to see if the estate is under the limit, including life insurance proceeds, assets not subject to probate that pass to...

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Why don't you buy a few mil of life insurance, on your daughter's life, in an irrevocable dynasty trust!? Might work!

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I spend $80/hour twice a month to speak with a life coach. She seems to keep me on the rails and if I go too long without talking with her I tend to stray from my good habits. Does anyone else have similar expenditures that they feel add to the quality of their life???? I feel guilty like this is a...

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Some states offer second bar exams in specific areas of law like trusts and estate. In California this is called being a "Certified Specialist." I think it's "Board Certified" in Texas if I am not mistaken. I would ask how long the attorney has done estate planning, what percenta...

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One tenant pays by Facebook. It's funny as he says he can't use PayPal but he can use Facebook for free. It comes through Facebook and goes to my Paypal account without any fees. I have another tenant that pays by Zelle. Another mails a check. It's all good. I'm curious; what do professional proper...

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One tenant pays by Facebook. It's funny as he says he can't use PayPal but he can use Facebook for free. It comes through Facebook and goes to my Paypal account without any fees. I have another tenant that pays by Zelle. Another mails a check. It's all good.

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This isn’t an extreme FIRE board. We invest to make money and live well. We didn’t win the 1 in billion lottery to be born so we can eat frozen dinners, buy second hand clothes and never experience the best in life. Not gonna lie, I wish I'd spent more money enjoying life instead of focusing on bei...

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There several scenarios at play here. I believe my landlord is on some kind of mortgage deferment based on mail sent to the property, but I have never paid rent late. And some landlords in my area appear to have received large PPP loans based on the list that was published. If most of their tenants...

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Newer toilets are MUCH better at flushing performance with less water. Get a Toto. I have an older, very large tank toilet in my house and it is much worse than the newer Toto. Having a toilet break and a large shard of porcelain impaling you is a scary enough possibility that 2-300$ shouldn't matt...

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I am not good at nuances. When something like this happens, I flat out ask them if they are just telling me or do they want my opinion. That's a good approach. I have to remember that for the future! My instinct would be to sit back and do nothing but that's not really cool if it's a friend. You wa...

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I feel very safe in saying nobody on here knows and certainly none of the "experts" know. Next year is next year. Good luck to us all!

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Toll Brothers is a cheap production builder. Neither an inspection nor a warranty will fix that. A production builder yes but not sure I would say cheap. I believe they have a good reputation. Nonetheless, it is what it is and production homes are typically built with lower end finishes. Doesn't me...

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First time poster. I am a partner in a group where I am losing my autonomy. Not sure if I should stay the course, work part time, or retire early. My concern is will I get bored with all of the free time. I have a 10.6 mm net worth, in my late 40’s, married, and have a young daughter. 80% of the mo...

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Have had it for over 15 years on our pool here in California. I find it extends the swim season a few weeks on each end and makes it more comfortable on questionable days. However, if I was doing it again I'd get a gas heater. Of course ymmv.

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I'd pay it for two reasons:

1) brother over-stayed his time and owes money;
2) it's not worth the hassle worrying about such a small amount of money.

I understand it feels a bit like a gotcha amount of money but whatever. Life is too short!

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I know there are law firms marketing services directly for these type of issues NOW. The problem, as you indicate, is long term property tax savings v. potential cap gains. It's a trade off. I know of attorneys trying to figure out trusts which will be a gift for property tax purposes (before the F...

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Thanks for the reply Bobby. Luckily (or unluckily maybe) our inheritance is under the FMV $1million exclusion - in the further distance future though, who knows? Any ideas when there are 3 recipients as to if only 1 of the inherited owners must take residence to ward off the huge tax hike? Adult ch...

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Thanks for the reply Bobby. Luckily (or unluckily maybe) our inheritance is under the FMV $1million exclusion - in the further distance future though, who knows? Any ideas when there are 3 recipients as to if only 1 of the inherited owners must take residence to ward off the huge tax hike? Adult ch...

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Prop 19 passed for 2021 throwing a new wrench in property inheritance in CA. Specifically (starting February 2021) children have to live in the inherited house to receive the prop 13 property tax basis exclusion up to under $1million. So in the future if inheriting the house, but if say we wanted t...

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I'm considering buying my first rental property. It's a triplex consisting of three, small 1 BR/1BA apartments in a small/medium-sized city about 2.5 hours from where I live. Purchase price is $45K, each unit rents for $400/month. I think the rent could go up a bit if I do some basic renovations (p...

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OP here. Thanks for all the great ideas expressed by the community. We are meeting with our realtor and accountant over the next few days, and everyone's inputs have been invaluable in setting the stage for these meetings. The biggest factor probably in play is whether we have the nerve to put 1/6 ...

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As an adult child I would MUCH rather receive nothing from my parents. However, ties, shirts, nightgowns, etc... NO NO NO! Don't get your kids stuff just for the sake of wrapping something up or just because of tradition. They are probably too nice to tell you they don't want that stuff. Take him t...

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As an adult child I would MUCH rather receive nothing from my parents. However, ties, shirts, nightgowns, etc... NO NO NO! Don't get your kids stuff just for the sake of wrapping something up or just because of tradition. They are probably too nice to tell you they don't want that stuff. Take him t...

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As an adult child I would MUCH rather receive nothing from my parents. However, ties, shirts, nightgowns, etc... NO NO NO! Don't get your kids stuff just for the sake of wrapping something up or just because of tradition. They are probably too nice to tell you they don't want that stuff. Take him to...

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Co-executors are generally a hassle at a minimum. However, your wife can always decline to act IF that day comes so I wouldn't worry about it now. Plus, the odds are they will get divorced, spouse will still be alive, other co-executor will be dead or not want to act, or other situation will happen ...

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stan1 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:21 am Contact information for colleagues (whether friends or professional references).

This is exactly what I was thinking. I am planning for a couple years from now and started keeping track of co-worker's personal contact info when I can.

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If it's a revocable trust you are way over-complicating it by borrowing it and paying interest. "Borrow" it if you want but it's your money. Borrow it, document it, and pay it back if you like but it's your money. Take it out of your left pocket, or your right pocket, but it's just money.

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Does anyone have suggestions for jumbo loan lenders that are NOT wells fargo. I used them last time and want to avoid banking with them because they are horrible Will First Republic meet Wells Fargo rate with $1M relationship discount? I recently worked with Zions who has subsidiaries in different ...

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There are a lot of added costs to think about: - the cost of the car (either paying cash, purchase or lease); - Car insurance will be much more; - Car registration will be much more; - You might pay to wash it more and/or more expensive hand washes, or details, to be kind to the paint; - You might s...

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Would the same principle apply to life insurance proceeds as the retirement accounts? i.e. Naming a trust as the beneficiary instead of (minor) children individually? Always have trust as bene of life insurance as there are no tax consequences involved. Also, in the rare instance (I have seen it so...

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In my opinion: Spouse primary and trust as contingent. Once kids are 25 or 30 (or otherwise very mature) then I would make them contingent bene. I would have trust as contingent bene until then. I personally prefer having a smart/very mature trustee in charge of the funds until kids are older. 25 or...

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