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Are dog bite lawsuits common in California?

Dog bite claims in California are very prevalent. You can't imagine how many there are. Just for an example, in the United States there is over a billion dollars paid in dog bite claims by insurance companies. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar Chase law firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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attorney: Bisnar Chase LLP

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What is a Domestic Asset Protection Plan?

Domestic asset protection plan is one that is centered either locally here in California or on a national basis within the United States and it constitutes, uh, using liability protected entities and domestic asset protection trust. Not all states have these, the same laws pertaining to the entity protection and the asset protection trust and so you need to make sure that when you set up a domestic asset protection plan it's done in the right venue in the right way with the proper structure. I'm Jeff Matsen and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Council. We help people preserve, protect, and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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Why Wealth Strategies Counsel for my asset protection?

One of the interesting things we have when it comes to experience in asset protection is that I've written a lot of articles and I've taught a lot of seminars on asset protection to other lawyers. When you do that you have to know what you are talking about. I've had experience not only locally, but I have clients all over the United States and even internationally. So, we have a lot of experience in different kinds of structures, and we are in a position where because we have the contacts and the networking- we can make things happen and happen right and happen fast. I'm Jeff Matson and I'm the founding and managing partner of Well Strategies Council. We help people preserve, protect, and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What is superior about your approach to asset protection?

The difference between our firm and other firms when it comes to assest protection planning, is that we think of our services as directly tailored to the client. We know when to go off shore, when to stay domestic. We know when to utilize liability protected entities. We know when you can set up a marital planning program that will protect your assests. We know how to structure and follow through. And moreover, we get it done quickly, efficiently and we carry out and implement the techniques to the last detail. I'm Jeff Matsen, and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel. We help people perserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What's the right type of business formation for me?

Choosing a business entity is so important when starting a business because it impacts dramatically on both the legal protection that the business entity affords and also on your tax consequences. So you have to have a competent attorney to assist you in making these decisions. Because if you don’t, then you’re going to pay more taxes then you should and you’re not going to have the protection that you need in order to properly operate the business. I’m Jeff Matsen and I’m the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel. We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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Why estate planning for blended families?

Estate planning is very important when you have a blended family because you have children, normally, from a prior marriage. Those children may not agree necessarily with the new spouse and there can be a lot of conflicts. Also, the new spouse may remarry even and the rights of the children from the prior marriage have to be protected and preserved. I'm Jeff Matson and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Council. we help people preserve, protect, and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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How can my heirs minimize paying Estate Taxes?

If you have considerable wealths, there are several technics available to reduce or even avoid instate taxes. One of the things you can do is to set up a family limited liability company or family limited partnership and get a minority discount. There are other ways too. There are private annuities, there are grant or retained annuity trusts and there are technics we can set up in your living trust, in and of itself, that will reduce substantially your estate taxes. I'm Jeff Matsen and I'm the foundering and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Council. We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What do I need to do to properly fund my Living Trust?

In order to properly fund your living trust, you need to retitle your assets into the name of, of the trust. That involves deeds, with respect to real property. It involves instructing your bank to change the names on the account to your trust. It involves the other financial institutions where you might have your stocks or bonds, having them retitle the account into the name of the trust. And it involves making sure your investments are all changed into the name of the trust. I’m Jeff Matsen and I’m the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel. We help people preserve, protect, and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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Does a high net worth individual need estate planning?

If you’re a high net-worth individual, I can help you because I understand what your needs and concerns are. I know that you’re worried about estate taxes; you’re worried about passing your assets onto the next generation in an efficient and cost saving manner. I understand the strategies that are involved, in fact, I’ve come up with some of the strategies myself that are involved in making sure that the assets pass to the next generation without incurring estate taxes. I can help you because I’m associated myself with professional advisors that also know and understand these problems. I’m Jeff Matsen and I’m the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel. We help people preserve, protect, and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

tags: estate planning high net worth wealth preservation wealth management tax laws probate trust trusts living trust wills powers of attorney annuity trusts family limited partnerships wealth strategies counsel jeffrey matsen jeff matsen lawyer legal law firm california ca orange county irvine newport beach santa ana huntington beach lisa allred

attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What is Estate Planning in California?

Estate planning is a process whereby you preserve, protect and transfer your assets. It involves many times a living trust, but it's much more than that, there's wills, powers of attorney, medical healthcare directives. There are also other vehicles for preserving your assets and not just disposing of it. I'm Jeff Matsen and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel. We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost-saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What is a Living Trust in California?

A living trust is a written agreement between you as the client, as the maker of the trust and you as the client as the trustee of the trust or manager of the trust. And it's kind of like a will substitute, and I like to think of it as your own little, family company that you manage, and upon your death that family company continues on and avoids the probate process because you appoint a successor to take your place to manage the trust and distribute the assets according to your instructions. I'm Jeff Madson and I'm the founding and managing partner of Well Strategies Counsel. We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What's the #1 mistake you see businesses making today?

The number one mistake that I see businesses make today is that they don't realize the different alternatives that they have to grow their business and to save taxes and to preserve their employee relationship that they have with their key trusted employees. I'm Jeff Matson and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wells Strategies Council. We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What is involved with a purchase or sale of a business?

There are many factors involved in the purchase and sale of the business that we call lack of review and assistance. But respect to sale of the business, the seller wants to be protected from the buyer having buyer’s remorse and coming back and if the buyer doesn’t business and turn up away the way the buyer wants it to; suing the seller for misrepresentations. The buyer wants to make sure that the seller has properly made the right representations that they know what they are buying; they are getting what they are paying for. Both the buyer and the seller are very concerned about tax consequences. They need to make sure that the agreement is structures properly with respect to the tax aspects. I am Jep Matsen and I am the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies council. We have people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation, in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What's the #1 mistake when buying commercial property?

The number one mistake people make in buying commercial property is they don't carefully analyze the vehicle in which they utilize to purchase the property. They need to make sure that they have the proper liability protected entity in which to place the property. And they also need to make sure, of course, that they are getting what they're paying for. They need to make sure that the representations of the seller, the disclosure of the seller, is complete and exhaustive. They need someone to review those disclosures who has experience in real estate and knows what the problems can be. I'm Jeff Matsen and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel. We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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How can I protect my rental property from creditor claims?

You can protect your rental real property from claims of creditors by placing it in a liability protected entity such as a limited liability company. Obviously, you should also have adequate insurance, and you should make sure that the insurance coverage you do have covers all of the problems that might arise. I'm Jeff Matsen and I'm the and founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel. We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost-saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What is an attorney's role in a real estate sale?

If you're selling real property, you should have a lawyer advise you because the buyer is entitled to a complete disclosure from you, with respect to the property. And if you don't provide those proper disclosures, the buyer can come back and sue you for misrepresentation, fraud, and failure to disclose. You need a lawyer to properly word and structure the disclosures, so that you're completely protected. If possible, it's good to have an as-if clause added in the contract. I'm Jeff Matsen and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel. We help people preserve, protect, and transfer their legacy to the next generation, in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What's the #1 misconception about probate?

The number one misconception about probate is that people just have a complete lack of understanding of what it is. They get it confused with estate taxes. They think it's the same. They, they usually have a negative attitude towards it, which is probably justified. But they don't understand the process that's involved. They don't realize that forms have to be filed. That a court has to make sure that the is instructions of the testator or the client are carried out. So the number one misconception about a probate is really what is probate. How do I carry it out? And what do I do to get through it? I'm Jeff Matsen and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel. We help people preserve, protect, and transfer their legacy to the next generation, in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What should I do after the loss of a loved one?

The most important step to take after the loss of a loved one is to contact a knowledgeable and experienced estate planning attorney who can guide you through the administration process. Whether you are facing a probate or a trust administration it is essential to keep yourself in contact with someone in the estate planning area immediately. I am Lisa Orrick, and I am a team member of World Strategy Counsel. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to assist you with your estate planning, trust administration, and probate needs.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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Will I still go through probate if I have a living trust?

You don’t need to go through probate if you have a properly funded living trust. Probate is only necessary in the event that there’s assets held outside of your trust, which you did not place title into the name of your trust. Probate then would be necessary using what’s called a pour-over will to get those assets back into your trust. I’m Lisa Aldred and I’m a team member of Wealth Strategies Counsel. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to assist you with your estate planning, trust administration, and probate needs.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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How does estate planning advantage high net worth persons?

Estate planning in California doesn't just involve the preparation of a will, trust, and powers of attorney for you. If you're a client with a high net worth, we at Wells Strategy Council also have the ability to implement a plan to take into consideration the effect that estate taxes and transfer taxes can have on your death. I'm Lisa Alright and I'm a team member of Wells Strategy Council. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to assist you with your estate planning, trust administration and probate needs.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What is probate like in California?

Probate is the process in California whereby the courts decide who is going to get your assets. The probate process in California is necessary when you do not have a living trust, or when you have assets that are not passing to beneficiaries via joint tenancy or pay-on-death designation. I'm Lisa Alright, and I'm a team member of Wealth Strategies Counsel. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to assist you with your estate planning, trust administration, and probate needs.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What is a Living Trust in California?

A living trust is an agreement entered into whereby you are controlling the disposition of your assets in the event of your incapacity or your death. A living trust is an important document to have in order to avoid the probate process in California if something were to happen to you. It is also beneficial in situations where a couple is married and they set up a living trust. In the event that one of them passes, you have the ability to shelter assets from future estate taxes. I'm Lisa Allred and I'm a team member of Wealth Strategies Council. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to assist you with your estate planning, trust administration, and probate needs.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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Why Wealth Strategies Counsel for estate planning?

You should choose Jeff Matsen of Wealth Strategies Counsel for your estate planning attorney because of his vast experience. He’s been in practice for over 35 years and has a team at Wealth Strategies Counsel with vast experience themselves. He’s also a person, a lawyer, who genuinely cares about your problem and solving it, and implementing the estate plan that’s right for you. I’m Lisa Aldred and I’m a team member of Wealth Strategies Counsel. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to assist you with your estate planning, trust administration, and probate needs.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What are the advantages of going offshore with your assets?

The principle advantages of going offshore with your assets are you would avoid the jurisdiction of the United States courts. You place the assets offshore where the governments are stable and where the financial institutions are stable. You place them offshore and it makes it very difficult, if not impossible, for the United States court system to attach those assets. I’m Jeff Matsen and I’m the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel. We help people preserve, protect, and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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How do creditors find out about what property I own?

It's easy for creditors in this day of the internet and public disclosure to find out about assests. Moreover if you are involved in a lawsuite creditors can take you deposition under penatly of perjury and force you to disclose what your assests are.So if you haven't planned in providing protection for your assest's the creditors are going to get to them. I'm Jeff Matsen and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel.We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manor as possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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Should I have a Domestic Asset Protection Plan?

The best structure for a domestic asset protection plan is generally to use liability protected entities in combination with domestic asset protection trust. I like to think of it as a modular plan, where you have the domestic asset protection trust, of which the client is the beneficiary, and the domestic asset protection trust then owns the member, or partner, interest in the liability protected entity. I'm Jeff Matsen and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel. We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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Should I consider offshore asset protection?

An individual should consider an offshore asset protection plan when they have a substantial amount of liquid assets that can be placed offshore. And the reason you want to consider going offshore is because it gives you a safe haven that is protected against the jurisdiction of the Unites States courts. There are more favorable laws offshore also, with respect to how a lawsuit is treated and how creditors are treated who try to get to your assets. I’m Jeff Matsen and I’m the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel. We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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Why do I need to worry about protecting my assets?

You need to worry about protecting and preserving your assets because we live in a predatory climate. There are creditors now who are attempting to sue and get into the deep pocket of people who are business owners, or professionals, or who own real estate assets. We're in a victim oriented society where people think that they need to be compensated for anything bad that might happen. Therefore, in this situation because of the proliferation of lawsuits, the victim oriented society and the notoriety that some of these cases are given, you need to protect your assets. I'm Jeff Matson and I'm the Founding and Managing Partner of Wealth Strategies Council. We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What is a Dynasty Trust in California?

A dynasty trust is a trust that you set up now for purposes of transferring your legacy onto the next generations. And what it does is it gives you the ability to structure your estate plan on a generation by generation basis, without the future generations having to pay any estate taxes. It also protects against divorce and creditors among your children and grandchildren. I'm Jeff Matsen and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Councel. We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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Why choose Jeff Matsen for estate planning?

Jeff Matsen: You should choose me as your estate planning attorny because of my background and my experience. Not only as a lawyer, but in life. I've raised a family with my wife successfully myself. I know what your concerns are and I understand how to implement a plan that will meet your needs. I teach other lawyers how to do this. In fact many lawyers hire me to do their estate planning. I'm Jeff Matsen and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Council. We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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If I have a Will, why would I want a Living Trust?

You should have a living trust because you want to be able to avoid probate and pass your assets to your heirs in the most effective manner possible. Moreover, having a living trust helps you to get organized now. You're the one that knows most about what your assets are and where they're located. In the retitleing process that means that you're able to organize and marshall together your assets so your heirs know what you have and what you own. I'm Jeff Matsen and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel. We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost-saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What should real estate buyers be the most aware of?

If you're the buyer of legal property, some of the major legal concerns you should have deal with the representations and disclosures made to you by the seller. You also need to make sure that the title policy is in effect, and that if there are zoning or other requirements, that you are aware of those zonings and they fit into what your development or purchase plans are. I'm Jeff Matsen and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel. We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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Can litigation occur in probate or trust administration?

There are a lot of problems that arise that generate litigation during probate or trust administration. A lot of those problems are because of the drafting errors that were made in the initial estate plan. That's why it's so important that the estate plan be prepared by a competent attorney. Other problems arise because of the fact that there are disagreements amongst the children as to what the parent's intentions are. And even if the intentions are clearly stated, children feel slighted, or heirs from a prior marriage contest and dispute with the second wife. And there is lots of different problems involved with blended families. I'm Jeff Matsen, and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel. We help people preserve, protect, and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

tags: estate planning probate litigation wealth preservation wealth management tax laws probate trust trusts living trust wills powers of attorney annuity trusts family limited partnerships wealth strategies counsel jeffrey matsen jeff matsen lawyer legal law firm california ca orange county irvine newport beach santa ana huntington beach lisa allred

attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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Why Wealth Strategies Counsel for probate or trust admin?

Wealth strategies counsel is the right firm to hire for probate and trust administration, because of our experience and because of the process we have at carrying out the deceased instructions. We have gone to court many different times. We’ve filed probates, hundreds of them. We’ve handled hundreds of different estate administrations. We’ve made a difference. We’ve saved clients money. We’ve helped them speed up the process. And we have avoided beneficiary contentions. We are the right firm to hire because we are the right people at the right time, doing the right thing. I’m Jeff Matsen and I’m the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel. We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

tags: estate planning who to work with wealth preservation wealth management tax laws probate trust trusts living trust wills powers of attorney annuity trusts family limited partnerships wealth strategies counsel jeffrey matsen jeff matsen lawyer legal law firm california ca orange county irvine newport beach santa ana huntington beach lisa allred

attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What if I am the successor Trustee of a Living Trust?

If you have been named as a successor trustee of a trust and the maker of the trust has passed away, you need to immediately contact an experienced estate planning and trust administration attorney. There are many time sensitive issues that need to be addressed upon the passing of an individual. If you don’t contact the attorney timely, you could actually be held liable for failure of your duty to contact the beneficiaries and notify them of the passing of the individual under the terms of the trust. I’m Lisa Alred [SP] and I’m a team member of Well Strategies Council. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to assist you with your estate planning, trust administration and probate needs.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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Do I need a will if I have a Living Trust?

You do need a will if you have a living trust. It’s referred to as a pour over [SP] will. In the event that there’s assets inadvertently left out of your trust, a pour over will allows them to pour back into the terms of the trust. A will is also necessary to appoint an executor to act for you in the event that there is a proceeding that does need to be brought before the court. And most importantly, it is necessary if you have children. It allows you to nominate, name a specific individual to act as guardian of your minor child, in the event that something happens to you. I’m Lisa Alred [SP] and I’m a team member of Well Strategies Council. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to assist you with your estate planning, trust administration and probate needs.

tags: estate planning living trust wealth preservation wealth management tax laws probate trust trusts living trust wills powers of attorney annuity trusts family limited partnerships wealth strategies counsel jeffrey matsen jeff matsen lawyer legal law firm california ca orange county irvine newport beach santa ana huntington beach lisa allred

attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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How do I fund a Living Trust?

In order to properly fund your living trust you have to make sure that your assets that are owned by you in your individual name are changed so that title then reads "into your name as trustee of your trust." That often involves the recording of deeds, the transferring of title to bank accounts, investment accounts, certain brokerage accounts. Sometimes in events where there are specific situations, even life insurance. I'm Lisa Alright and I'm a team member of Wealth Strategies Counsel. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to assist you with your estate planning, trust administration and probate needs.

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Can Wealth Strategies Counsel help an ongoing business?

We can help a buisness that's already succesful by making it more succesful. We can help them save money in taxes, we can help protect and preserve what they have created, and we have different kinds of ideas for treatment of employees, retirement plans, exit strategies. All these things are important for the succesful buisness owner. We want to help you grow your buisness and protect what you've accumulated, and we want for you to be able to pass it on at a time when you're ready to retire. I'm Jeff Matsen and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Council. We help people preserve, protect, and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost-saving and efficient manner possible.

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Will my dog bite claim cover plastic surgery?

In a dog attack claim, not only is the victim entitled to the medical expenses that they incur initially, pain and suffering that they would have, any lost income that they would have, but the eventual plastic surgery to repair the scarring. So many times, especially children when they are bit in the face, they will require extensive plastic surgery, and that is covered in a claim. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar/Chase Law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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How much money are victims of dog bite attacks awarded?

The recovery in a dog attack law suit is just like in any other lawsuit. It's the value of your claim. It's the value of your injury. It's the value of your medical expenses. The reason why dog attack claims are higher than in other kinds of accidents is because of the nature of the wound. A dog bite wound is jagged, it's full of germs, it leaves nasty scarring and many, many bites are to the face, especially children. So you have great deal of scarring and you wind up having plastic surgery bills. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar/Chase Law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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Who's at fault in a dog bite attack?

"In California, if you own a dog and it bites somebody, you're at fault. It's called strict liability. Your dog bites somebody, you're at fault. The only way to get out of that is if the person who was bitten was attacking you, or burglarizing your property. Except for those two items, you're at fault if your dog bites somebody, no ands, ifs or buts. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of Bisnar/Chase Law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California."

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What's the difference between a dog bite and a dog attack?

Serious dog attacks in California are on the rise. The amount of dog bite claims are on the rise as well. And there's a huge difference between a dog bite and a dog attack. You know, if your beagle nips at you, that's a dog bite. But a dog attack is where you actually have puncture wounds, need to get medical assistance, need to get stitches, sometimes plastic surgery. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar Chase Law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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What's the most common cause of motorcycle accidents?

A high percentage of motorcycle accidents are cause by vehicle drivers who just don't see the motorcyclist. They're looking for cars and trucks, they're not looking for motorcycles and they will turn right in front of them, they'll drive right into them, they just don't see them. Especially elderly drivers over 65 cause a huge number of motorcycle accidents. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar Chase law firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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Are motorcycle accidents more frequent today?

Motorcycle accidents are increasing these days and it's a factor of gasoline prices. More and more people are going to motorcycles especially with the traffic here in California and gas prices, motorcycles are a great alternative. However, what happens is they're very dangerous, you get into an accident with a motorcycle it's much different than being in an accident with an automobile because you're exposed, you don't have any protection. I'm John Bisnar senior partner of the Bisnar Chase law firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach California.

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Are wrongful death lawsuits common in California?

Wrongful death claims in California are as common as deaths caused by accidents. Because it’s just li-, it’s a personal injury case, but it’s not by the person who was injured directly, it’s by the person who is injured indirectly in the loss of a family member. So, are there a lot of wrongful death cases in California? Yes, there are; as many as there are personal injury actions for someone who died. I’m John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar Chase Law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California

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Who can make a claim in a wrongful death lawsuit?

In California, any family member can bring a wrongful death claim. It's a matter of how much is their claim worth, and their claim is valued by how close the relationship was, what was lost financially, what the burial expenses were, what the funeral expenses were, what the medical expenses were. But mostly, it's about the loss of a relationship. I'm John Bisnarr, the senior parter at Bisnarr Chase Law firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices at Newport Beach, California.

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What are the signs of elder abuse and neglect?

The kinds of signs to look for of nursing home neglect would be bedsores, that's the number one. Or if your elderly parent is complaining about something that is going on in the nursing home, listen to them because many times what they are telling you is correct. There is a lot of abuse, there's a lot of sexual abuse, there's a lot of neglect, there's a lot of failure to take care of them. The nursing homes don't make more money by doing a better job of taking care of the elderly. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar/Chase Law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach California.

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Can I get justice for my abused elder relative?

In nursing home abuse cases, normally the clients that we've represented aren't looking to get money as much as they are looking to punish the nursing home and making sure that their loved one and other people's loved ones are treated properly instead of neglectfully. It's not a situation where people come to me looking for, "How much money can I get from a lawsuit," they're really looking for retribution, or punishment, setting an example, so that this kind of thing doesn't continue to go on. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar Chase law firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach California.

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Why is elder abuse becoming more common?

Elder abuse in California, and throughout the nation is a huge problem and its getting bigger everyday, it's getting bigger everyday because there are more elders. The companies who run elder facilities are for-profit facilities, and the way they can make more money, is by shorting the staff, so what happens is the amount of staff that is in nursing homes is usually much less then there should be, and much less than it takes to take care of the elderly people. I'm John Bisnar the senior partner in the bisnar Chase law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California

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Are auto defect cases impossible to win?

Winning an auto defect case in California, if you've got the right law firm, they're not difficult to win. An experienced law firm, that's got the right team of experts, that has the right document library, and knows where all the needles in the haystack are, then you can go up against the auto industry very effectively and win your cases. But it's very important you have the right firm with the right experience to pursue an auto case. Hi, my name's Brian Chase. I'm a partner with Bisnar Chase in Newport Beach, California. Our law firm specializes in personal injury litigation, helping accident victims since 1978.

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What are the most common injuries in a car accident?

The most common kind of automobile accident injury is a whiplash because the majority of auto accidents are rear end accidents. You get a whiplash from the spine being stretched and snapped. Generally, whiplash injuries are an insult to the spine. The really bad thing about a whiplash injury is it doesn't really show up how bad it is for years after the accident. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar-Chase lawfirm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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What injuries are covered in a car accident claim?

If you have been into an auto accident and it's somebody else's fault, you are entitled to recover every single penny of your losses. And what that means is your medical expenses, pharmacy expenses, therapy expenses, lost income from work, future lost income from employment, loss of enjoyment of life, scars, disfigurement, embarrassment, any legitimate loss that you had, you can recover for it, as well as your actual pain and suffering. I am John Bisner, the senior partner of the Bisnar Chase law firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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How much does an auto accident lawyer cost?

Most attorneys in California who handle auto accident claims charge relatively the same amount for fees. In other words, the best and the worst charge just about the same percentage. It's based upon a percentage of what is recovered, and the percentages typically run anywhere from twenty-five percent to forty-five percent, depending on how far the lawsuit goes, how complicated it is, how much money's been invested, and how big the recovery is, and if it goes to trial. I'm John Bisnar, the Senior Partner of the Bisnar Chase Law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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Why should I take pictures after a car accident?

The best thing you can do after an auto accident is be taking pictures, either with your cell phone, single-use camera or something like that, because it's the best evidence. A picture tells 1,000 words; 1,000 words is great at an accident scene. It gives you pictures of the other automobiles, pictures of where it happened on the roadway, pictures of the person who was driving the other car. Those are all important for a case. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar Chase Law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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What should I do first after a defective product injury?

If you have been injured while you're using a product of any kind, make sure you hire a reputable attorney in California to look at that product, they will know where to go to find out if that product is defective or not. Your injury may be caused by a known defect and you may have rights against the manufacturer of that product. Hi, my name is Brian Chase I'm a partner with Bisnar/Chase in Newport Beach, California. Our law firm specializes in personal injury litigation, helping accident victims since 1978.

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Who pays the claim in a dog bite case?

In a dog bite lawsuit, the dog owner is responsible almost always. And if the dog owner owns a home, then his homeowner's insurance, the general liability provision of his homeowner insurance, will cover, unless the dog has been excluded from the policy. And in many policies in California, specific breeds are excluded, specific dogs are excluded, and specific weight of dogs are excluded from the policies. Otherwise the general liability provision of the insurance policy of a homeowner will cover a dog attack claim. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar-Chase law firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims, from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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Who are the most common victims of a dog attack?

The most horrendous dog attack cases are the ones against children. Generally dogs will bite a child around the face, neck and head. With the very aggressive dogs, they will rip and tear. So, there is a lot of damage that creates tremendous scaring especially around the lips, the face, the eyes, the ears. I've seen cases of lips ripped off and ears ripped off and the amount of recovery time, the scaring, and the plastic surgery that comes afterwards, it?s just tremendous, its horrendous. I'm John Bisnar, the Senior Partner of the Bisnar/Chase Law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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Why are dog attack cases on the rise in California?

I can see that 80 percent of the cases I handle involve two breeds, Rottweiler?s and pit-bulls. Twenty years ago, I never saw a Rottweiler or pit-bull case. They were usually German Shepherds. We have a much higher percentage of the more aggressive breeds of dogs and we also have more people, dogs in smaller areas, they're more agitated, there is more chances of the dogs getting upset and actually attacking somebody. The more aggressive breeds, they attack and keep attacking rather than bite or nip to make you go away. I'm John Bisnar, the Senior Partner of the Bisnar/Chase Law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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What should I do after a dog attack?

The procedure after a dog attack is, of course, first getting medical attention. That's foremost. But as far as a dog bite claim, what's important is identifying the dog and then identifying the owner. Taking pictures of the wounds is huge, because a picture tells a thousand words, and a wound doesn't look so bad six months after it's been healed up, but it looks really bad right in the beginning. And an insurance adjuster or a jury is never going to understand how bad the bite was unless you have early photographs. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar/Chase Law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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Should I hire a lawyer to file a dog bite claim?

An attorney can make a huge difference in a case when you are dealing with an adjustor. If you go to an adjustor to settle a case your self and he knows you're not an attorney and knows you can't go to trial you don't have much of a bargaining position. With an attorney who has a reputation with doing dog bite trials and getting large settlements in dog bite cases the insurance company has to be concerned because they know that type of an attorney can bring some heat and make some things happen and will probably get a much higher recovery than someone who is handling it themself. I'm John Biznar, the senior partner of the Biznar/Chase Lawfirm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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What is a wrongful death lawsuit?

A wrongful death lawsuit really involves two different types of claims. One is the Survivor Claim, and one is what is traditionally called a Wrongful Death Claim. In the Survivorship Claim the family is entitled to all the expenses that were incurred by the death. In other words, medical expenses, funeral expenses, burial expenses and punitive damages. There's also the"Wrongful Death Claim. The Wrongful Death Claim is where each family member has a claim for the loss of anticipated financial support, and what we call loss of consortium: love, attention, affection,guidance...that you would have received from this person throughout your lifetime. So those are the elements of what is traditionally called a Wrongful Death Claim. I'm John Bisnar, the Senior Partner of the Bisnar/Chase Law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach California.

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What's does an award cover in a wrongful death lawsuit?

A wrongful death claim in California can be brought by any family member. And what they're entitled to recover is the funeral expenses, the burial expenses and medical expenses. And then they can also recover whatever the lost income to them was. In other words, if a child is being supported by their parent and their parent is killed in an accident of some type, they can recover the anticipated income that they would have received from the parent. But the big unknown, the big tough one is the value of the loss of the relationship. You know, the loss of love, attention, affection, guidance, those kinds of things. That is the unique part of a wrongful death claim. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar Chase Law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach California.

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How much will a wrongful death lawsuit cost?

People who are considering a personal injury lawsuit or a wrongful death lawsuit really do not need to concern themselves with up front costs as long as they are dealing with one of the real personal injury law firms that have real experience, really know what they are doing. Those law firms are going to advance all the costs of the case anyway. I've never had a client that could afford the costs upfront that it takes to pursue a lawsuit. All the best law firms will advance whatever it takes, take the money out of the recovery, and if there's no recovery, they'll eat the loss. So you don't need to be concerned about "what is it going to cost me?" I'm John Bisnar, senior partner of the Bisnar Chase law firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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What is an auto defect lawsuit?

With regard to the difference between an auto accident case and an auto defect case, its very important to have an experienced lawyer that does auto defect cases to figure out the difference. If you're in an auto accident case, you typically are only going to be able to recover whatever the applicable insurance policy limits are on the person that caused the accident. That could be as low as $15,000. However, if an experienced lawyer is looking at the case they may note that a defect in the vehicle actually caused the injury and then you should have an auto products liability case and recover the full amount of damages you're entitled to. Hi, my name is Brian Chase. I'm a partner with Bisnar / Chase in Newport Beach, California. Our law firm specializes in personal injury litigation, helping accident victims since 1978.

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Why do auto defects still happen in cars today?

The reason auto defects still happen is corporations that manufacture automobiles continuosly put profit over safety. Its been a constant theme for decades. Even with all the advancements that we see, the technological advancements with regard to manufacturing, manufacturers make profits on cars when they are using a 20 or 30 year old platform. Even though you have a new body on the car, and it looks like you have a new car, often times behind the skin of that vehicle you're driving a 30 year old car. Hi my name's Brian Chase. I'm a partner with Bisnar / Chase in Newport Beach, California. Our lawfirm specializes in personal injury litigation, helping accident victims since 1978.

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Should I handle my own auto accident claim in California?

People who are involved in auto accidents can handle their own claims. It’s kind of like, can you handle your own injury? Well if your injury is a scratched leg, you can put some antiseptic on it and a band-aid. But if you got a broken leg that needs to be set, I don’t think that’s the kind you want to handle yourself. Same thing with auto accidents – the more serious the accident, the more you’re going to need professional help. I’m John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar Chase Law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims, from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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Why do insurance companies limit car accident pay-outs?

Insurance companies limit payouts because that's where their profit is. You got to remember that when you pay your auto insurance premium only two or three percent of that dollar that you pay in premium goes to profit. However, every dollar saved on your claim is a dollar of profit. So therefore, it's 33 times more profitable for the insurance company to save a dollar on your claim than it is to get a dollar in premium payments. They are in the business to make money. They are in the truth, justice, fairness in American way business. They are for-profit business, and they will make their profit wherever they can. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar Chase Law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims, from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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What's the #1 mistake people make after an auto accident?

The biggest mistake people make in handling their own personal injury claim and dealing with the insurance adjuster is believing that the adjuster is on your side. Insurance adjusters are trained to limit claim payouts. Insurance adjusters get promotions and bonuses based upon how low they can settle claims for. And one of the best ways they can get you to settle a claim cheap is by being your friend and getting you to believe that they are on your side. They are not on your side. They are on the insurance company's side. They are there to make money for the insurance company by settling your claim as cheaply as possible. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar Chase law firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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Can I sue if the other driver has no insurance?

You also have to consider the ability to pay of the person who caused the accident. If the person who causes your auto accident has no insurance, has no assets, no matter how big your injury is, your claim is worth nothing. If they've got a fifteen thousand dollar policy, and you have a big injury, then probably your claim is going to be worth fifteen thousand dollars. If someone has a million dollar policy, and you have a claim that's worth twenty-five thousand dollars, your claim is worth twenty-five thousand dollars. So the value of an auto accident injury claim is based upon what you lost, how big your injury is, and the ability of the wrongdoer to pay. I'm John Bisnar, senior partner of the Bisnar Chase law firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims, from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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How long does a product liability lawsuit take?

With regard to the timing of product liability cases and how long they can take. They sometimes can take no longer or no less time than any other kind of personal injury case. It really just depends, every case is unique in and of itself, some are amenable to settlement within 30 to 90 days. Some are going to take two to three years, there's no way to gage how long a case is gonna take to get to its completion. Hi, my name is Brian Chase. I'm a partner with Bisnar R Chase in Newport Beach California. Our law firm specializes in personal injury litigation, helping accident victims since 1978.

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Can a child file a wrongful death lawsuit?

Children who’ve lost a parent in some kind of an accident cannot file a wrongful death claim. They can’t file any kind of claim because they don’t have standing in the court, because they’re not an adult. So what happens is an adult stands in for them, it’s called guardian ad litem. So typically it’s a parent, but it could be an aunt, an uncle, a grandparent. Then they can bring a wrongful death claim on behalf of the child for the loss of the support that they would have had, meaning financial support, and the loss of the support that they would have had, meaning emotional support – the love, attention, affection, personal guidance that they would have received from a parent. I’m John Bisnar, senior partner of the Bisnar Chase law firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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How much money is awarded in an auto defect case?

With regard to the type of damages or money a person can collect in California in an auto accident or auto defect case, things such as things as past medical bills. If you've been injured, you've been to a doctor, you have a right to recover those past medical bills. If you have future or ongoing medical treatment, going to need a surgery, you have a right to recover that. If you've missed work you have a right to recover your lost wages, both in the past and for any work you may miss into the future. Also, another type of damage or money you can seek compensation for in a personal injury lawsuit is money for pain and suffering. For you or a loved one. Whatever the pain is, or suffering, agony, things that you've gone through, you're entitled to recover money for that as well. Hi. My name is Brian Chase. I'm a partner with Bisnar Chase in Newport Beach California. Our law firm specializes in personal injury litigation, helping accident victims since 1978.

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What are some common auto defects?

The most common types of auto defects that you see on the highways are rollover cases. There's a lot of SUVs on the highways today, SUVs roll over easier than passenger cars although they don't necessarily have to, but you're going to see a lot of rollover cases. You're going to see a lot of tire tread seperation cases, where the tread comes off the tire, then causing a rollover accident. You'll see airbag cases, where airbags failed to deploy or deploy untimely, just because it deployes, it's got to deploy just right or you can be injured from your airbag. There are defective seatbelt buckles on the highway, you could feel like you or your family member is safely buckled up, get in a rollover accident, get ejected from the vehicle and seriously injured or killed. People will assume you were not wearing your seatbelt, but you were. Seatbelt buckles are known to come undone at times as well. Hi, my name's Brian Chase. I'm a partner with Bisnar-Chase in Newport Beach, California. Our Law Firm specializes in personal injury litigation, helping accident victims since 1978.

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Is a rollover accident caused by an auto defect?

Things to look for if you're involved in a rollover accident in California are not just the fact that you were in a rollover. Look for things such as roof crash. In other words, did the roof on the vehicle push in. Oftentimes, that can cause fatal to catastrophic injury to a person's head or neck. So look at the roof. See if the roof is deformed down towards the dashboard. Also, if your loved one was ejected from the vehicle, people are going to assume they weren't wearing their seatbelt. If you know they were a habitual seatbelt user, then they probably did have their seatbelt on, and they've got a seatbelt that's defective, and unlatched during the crash. You need an experienced attorney to know what to look for in the vehicle to prove or disprove seatbelt usage. Hi, my name's Brian Chase. I'm a partner at Bisnar Chase in Newport Beach, California. Our law firm specializes in personal injury litigation, helping accident victims since 1978.

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Can I sue for damage to my car from dangerous roads?

If you’re involved in accident th-, that occurred at an intersection, the city or state may be responsible for that. There are a lot of intersections that are dangerous throughout the State of California for a whole variety of reasons. Sometimes a lack of a cross walk; lack of signage meaning you should have a stop sign, four-way stop, two-way stop; lack of intersection signals; um, a lack of lighting, there are a lot of things that cities are aware of that need to be at certain intersections that are not in place. And violation often times have their own policies and procedures and design guidelines, and there’s recourse to that. If you find yourself involved in an intersection collision, get a reputable attorney in California that specializes in that kind of work. They will know what to look for, they’ll know how to get around the design immunities in certain cities or states have and determine whether or not you have a viable case against them. I’m John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar Chase Law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims, from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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