Absolute Trust Talk
Kirsten Howe: Attorney and podcaster
Absolute Trust Talk is your navigational compass that brings together the business of trusts, estate planning, and aging – your home base to find the knowledge you’re seeking on what lies ahead. With over 27 years of experience, Kirsten has seen her fair share of clients confused and overwhelmed with the complexity of estate planning and the challenges and obstacles that life can throw your way. On a mission to take her vast expertise and experience to a new level, Absolute Trust Talk host Kirsten Howe brings a thought-provoking, approachable, friendly voice to a wide variety of life and legacy planning topics. Through this series of podcasts, the Absolute Trust Talk team will connect with like-minded business professionals, industry leaders, and luminaries to spotlight how listeners can make educated and informed lifestyle and planning decisions. Living your best, quality life while preparing for the future doesn’t have to be stressful or hard, but it does have to be smart.
Categories: Business
Listen to the last episode:
A significant shift in California probate law is on the horizon, promising to make estate transfers more accessible for many homeowners. In this episode of Absolute Trust Talk, host Kirsten Howe and associate attorney Jessica Colbert delve into a game-changing legislation effective April 1, 2025. This new law allows for a simplified transfer of primary residences valued up to $750,000 to heirs—without the need for probate or a formal estate plan. They discuss how this expansion of the small estate affidavit and petition procedures can ease the burden on families, making property transitions faster and less complicated. Tune in to learn how these upcoming changes might impact you and your loved ones.
Time-stamped Show Notes:
0:00 Introduction
0:58 Discover how the 2025 revisions to the small estate affidavit could benefit you and streamline estate transfers.
3:10 Navigating Estate Transfers Under the New Law: Listen as we break down the process of how estate transfers will work with this legislative change.
4:00 Even with increased limits, a small estate affidavit option may not suit everyone.
5:20 Thank you for listening. We look forward to connecting with you in our next episode!
Previous episodes
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158 - 157: Avoiding Probate Hassles: Understanding California's 2025 Law ChangeTue, 12 Nov 2024 - 0h
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157 - 156: Probate Alternatives: Real Estate Affidavits and Succession Petitions ExplainedWed, 06 Nov 2024 - 0h
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156 - 155: Spousal Property Petitions: An Easier Alternative to ProbateMon, 28 Oct 2024 - 0h
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155 - 154: Unlocking Assets Without Probate: The Benefits of Using a Small Estate AffidavitWed, 23 Oct 2024 - 0h
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154 - 153: AB Trusts After 2013: What You Need to Do NowTue, 15 Oct 2024 - 0h
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153 - 152: The Truth About AB Trusts: Will Your Wishes Be Followed?Tue, 08 Oct 2024 - 0h
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152 - 151: Is an AB Trust Right for You? Essential Insights for Married CouplesTue, 01 Oct 2024 - 0h
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151 - 150: Third-Party Trustees: A Smart Choice for Your Estate Plan?Thu, 26 Sep 2024 - 0h
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150 - 149: Choosing a Child as Your Successor Trustee: Key Factors to ConsiderMon, 16 Sep 2024 - 0h
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149 - 148: How to Choose the Right Successor Trustee for Your TrustMon, 09 Sep 2024 - 0h
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148 - 147: How to Legally Access a Loved One's Bank Account After DeathMon, 02 Sep 2024 - 0h
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147 - 146: Trustee and Executor Responsibilities: Best Practices and Pitfalls Part 3Wed, 28 Aug 2024 - 0h
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146 - 145: Trustee and Executor Responsibilities: Best Practices and Pitfalls Part 2Wed, 21 Aug 2024 - 0h
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145 - 144: Navigating Trustee and Executor Responsibilities: Best Practices and PitfallsThu, 15 Aug 2024 - 0h
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144 - 143: Can You Avoid Probate without a Trust?Tue, 06 Aug 2024 - 0h
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143 - 142: Navigating Trust Administration with Real PropertyTue, 30 Jul 2024 - 0h
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142 - 141: Managing Real Estate Assets as a TrusteeWed, 24 Jul 2024 - 0h
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141 - 140: Navigating Trust Complexities: The Family Home DilemmaThu, 18 Jul 2024 - 0h
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140 - 139: Optimizing Your Portfolio with Alternative InvestmentsThu, 11 Jul 2024 - 0h
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139 - 138: Beyond Profits: Tackling Key Issues for Business LongevityTue, 02 Jul 2024 - 0h
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138 - 137: Maximize Your Wealth: Expert Financial Strategies for Business OwnersTue, 25 Jun 2024 - 0h
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137 - 136: Guardianship Explained: Essential Insights for Effective Estate PlanningWed, 05 Jun 2024 - 0h
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136 - 135: Character Matters Part 2: Estate Planning for Community Property vs. Separate PropertyTue, 28 May 2024 - 0h
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135 - 134: Character Matters Part 1: Understanding Community Property in Divorce and Estate PlanningTue, 21 May 2024 - 0h
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134 - 133: From Wheels to Waves: How to Fund Your Trust with Cars, Boats, or Mobile Home AssetsTue, 14 May 2024 - 0h
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133 - 132: Trust Funding in a Digital World: Safeguarding Virtual WealthTue, 07 May 2024 - 0h
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132 - 131: Drafting a Comprehensive Power of Attorney: What You Don't Know CAN Hurt YouTue, 30 Apr 2024 - 0h
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131 - 130: Exploring the OJ Simpson Estate: Probate and Creditor ClaimsTue, 23 Apr 2024 - 0h
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130 - 129: Estate Planning Strategies to Reduce Family Conflict After DeathTue, 16 Apr 2024 - 0h
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129 - 128: Revocable or Irrevocable Trust: Which is Right for Me?Mon, 08 Apr 2024 - 0h
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128 - 127: Understanding Multigenerational Estate Planning Part 2Mon, 01 Apr 2024 - 0h
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127 - 126: Understanding Multigenerational Estate Planning Part 1Mon, 25 Mar 2024 - 0h
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126 - 125: Cher Files for Conservatorship of Son Elijah Blue Allman Over Alleged Substance AbuseTue, 12 Mar 2024 - 0h
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125 - 124: Beach Boys Founder Brian Wilson Suffering from Dementia as Reps Seek ConservatorshipTue, 05 Mar 2024 - 0h
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124 - 123: Why Can't I Change My Trust After My Spouse Passes Away?Wed, 21 Feb 2024 - 0h
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123 - 122: The Costly Truth of Ignoring Estate Planning Like Jay LenoWed, 21 Feb 2024 - 0h
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122 - 121: What Happens When a Trustee, Executor or Beneficiary Dies?Mon, 29 Jan 2024 - 0h
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121 - 120: Solutions to Common Real Estate IssuesThu, 21 Dec 2023 - 0h
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120 - 119: Understanding the Basics of Probate AccountingMon, 04 Dec 2023 - 0h
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119 - 118: Do You Need an Estate Plan for Your Furry or Feathered Family Members?Tue, 07 Nov 2023 - 0h
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118 - 117: Celebrity Estate Planning Lessons: Senator Dianne FeinsteinMon, 09 Oct 2023 - 0h
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117 - 116: What are the Life Stages of a Special Needs Person?Sun, 01 Oct 2023 - 0h
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116 - 115: How This Social Model of Care is Improving Quality of Life for Those with DementiaTue, 22 Aug 2023 - 0h
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115 - 114: This Long-Term Housing Solution is Changing the Way Adults with Special Needs LiveMon, 07 Aug 2023 - 0h
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114 - 113: How to Avoid a Chaotic “Casey Kasem” Estate Plan?Sat, 08 Jul 2023 - 0h
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113 - 112: How to Access the Right Education Plan for a Child with Disabilities?Sat, 10 Jun 2023 - 0h
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112 - 111: How Does the Special Olympics Change Lives Outside of Sports?Mon, 15 May 2023 - 0h
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111 - 103: What is a “No Contest” Clause and When Does it Really Apply?Mon, 24 Apr 2023 - 0h
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110 - 110: Free and Appropriate Public Education: How Do I Get One for My Special Needs Child?Mon, 17 Apr 2023 - 0h
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109 - 109: Wondering How NFTs are Changing the Future of Fine Art?Mon, 03 Apr 2023 - 0h
