tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2177419402752484752.post487291258994325916..comments2011-10-11T10:17:53.258-07:00Comments on Los Angeles Probate & Trust Administration Blog: The Importance of Beneficiary Designations for Re...Christopher R. Twining, Esq.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12611485091830908995noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2177419402752484752.post-9574009266412585492009-06-25T10:40:48.848-07:002009-06-25T10:40:48.848-07:00Well what the case is essentially saying is that t...Well what the case is essentially saying is that the beneficiary designation will control who the property will go to. Property that has a beneficiary designation generally will not be subject to probate or count as part of a probate estate. However, any property passing via beneficiary designations will usually be considered part of the decedent's ( person who died) gross estate for Estate Tax purposes.Christopher R. Twining, Esq.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12611485091830908995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2177419402752484752.post-29448085454413896502009-04-24T09:41:00.000-07:002009-04-24T09:41:00.000-07:00What are the fiscal/legal implications for a coupl...What are the fiscal/legal implications for a couple when one of them has a portfolio with designated beneficiary is the daughter instead of the spouse - married filed jointly in california?Odilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04409335113693314595noreply@blogger.com