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Channel Islands Law Group focuses on supporting individuals, families, and small business owners. Virginia Fuentes works together with Channel Island Law Group.

Her primary expertise includes estate planning, small business, employment law, human resources management, workplace investigations, and sexual harassment. As part of her practice, she dedicates much of her time to educating the community on issues related to family asset protection, Kids Protection Planning, “LIFT” (Legal, Insurance, Financial, and Tax) issues related to running a small business, and creating and preserving a lasting legacy that includes more than just money.

19/05/2023

Did you know that 52% of married couples (or unmarried couples who live together) have a step-kin relationship of some kind, and 4 in 10 new marriages involve remarriage? 👰💍

Blended families were once considered “non-traditional” families, but today, blended families are becoming just as common as non-blended families. 👩‍❤️‍👩

If you’re in a blended family, whether married or unmarried, it’s essential to plan ahead to make sure you’re loved ones feel united in the face of a loss or incapacity rather than broken, hurt, or uncertain.

Having open and honest communication with your family members about their role in your estate plan can make a huge difference in the planning process.👈 💛 If you aren’t sure how to start the conversation with your family, read this week’s blog for more information on how estate planning can strengthen your family. 👪

Then, schedule your free 15-minute discovery call to learn more about how I do estate planning differently to pass more than just your money, but the values and stories that make your family yours. 🌟

18/05/2023

Planning for the future can be challenging for any family, but for blended families, it's even more complicated. 🤷

Estate planning laws are designed for traditional families, which means that without proper planning, your blended family could end up in court and in the type of conflict that pulls families apart. 😞 💔

To avoid this, it's essential to create a personalized estate plan that takes into account the complex relationships that exist in blended families. 👬🧑‍🤝‍🧑 But did you know that using a heart-centered approach to estate planning can not only help you create the best plan possible but can make your family stronger than ever?

If you want to learn how estate planning can benefit your family right now, be sure to read this week’s blog in the comments below! 👇 👇

17/05/2023

“In the case of a blended family, having open conversations with your loved ones about your estate plan and your goals for the family can save them from hurt feelings and even court battles in the future.”

If you have “step” relationships in your family, there are probably situations that are a little more sensitive to your family than to a “traditional family.” Even deciding how to split the holidays 🎄 ✡️ 🎂 between parents, step-parents, and everyone in between can be stressful! 🥴

But by taking the mystery out of your estate plan goals, your family members will feel included in the discussion and feel like they are knowledgeable about your plan 🤝rather than feeling hoodwinked or hurt if they find out later that your plan doesn’t align with the expectations they created for it in their minds.

As your Personal Family Lawyer ® firm, I understand that estate planning isn’t just about making documents - it’s about creating a plan for your entire family and taking care of them today and in the future. ✨

That’s why I offer the Peace of Mind Planning Session. During the session, I walk through exactly what would happen to everything and everyone you love if you died or became incapacitated so we can create a plan that works for your family no matter what. 💗

Message me to schedule your Peace of Mind Planning Session today.

16/05/2023

True or False: If you’re remarried, all of your assets will still pass to your biological children at your death. 🤔

FALSE!

If you’re remarried, half of your assets will automatically go to your new spouse 💍 and the remaining half will go to your children. 🧸 If you’re remarried later in life, it is absolutely important to discuss this with your children and your new spouse in an open and understanding way. 🤗

Talk to your spouse about how you see your assets being divided at your death and what they expect and want as well. You may be on the same page after all, but if not, now is the time to talk things through before someone dies or becomes incapacitated.

Plus, any step-children have no right to inherit from you under the law unless you put your plan in writing! 📃 🖊️

Making sure that everyone is accounted for in a blended family estate plan gets complicated, and it's so important to do it right, the first time.

Schedule a free 15-minute call 📞 with me today to learn more about how planning for blended families is different, and how I can help guide the discussion with the ones you love. ❤️

15/05/2023

In a blended family, you work hard to keep your family feeling unified and happy. 👪❤️ But what you might not know is that our laws for what happens if you become incapacitated or die are still very much based on the traditional family model, which means that your blended family will likely end up in court and conflict without planning for them in advance. ⚖️ 😠

Estate planning for your blended family might feel overwhelming because you recognize the many relationships in play and don’t want to cause any hurt feelings or confusion. But don’t worry, estate planning doesn’t need to be stressful even with step-kid and step-parent relationships. 🙂

Instead, estate planning can be an excellent opportunity to help your family grow stronger 💪 and feel more united 🧑‍🤝‍🧑than ever both now and in the future.

Click the link in the comments below to learn how! 👇

14/04/2023

If you only leave your children a small amount of money, this is still incredibly valuable for protection if you are leaving assets that will be invested and grown and not just spent right away on consumables. Some might say it’s even more important because your family has less to lose to taxes, lawsuits, and divorce each generation. And the impact of such losses is much greater.

A mere $10,000 protected now can become millions for the people you love for generations to come.

Secure the future of your family today by speaking to us. We review estate plans and inherited funds with you, ensuring that all legalities are in place so generations can enjoy the benefits according to your wishes. Don't wait; get peace of mind now - contact us today to get started.

13/04/2023

Not only is what you leave protected, but your children control what you leave them when you decide they are ready.

After your death, the assets you leave behind will pass to your children (and your grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and so on for successive generations) in a Trust that your child can control, as the Trustee of the Trust. You can decide when your child is mature enough to act as a Trustee.

Send us a message to learn how we can help.

12/04/2023

So, if you want to know that everything you’ve worked so hard to create will stay in your family for generations to come and not be lost to outsiders, leaving your assets to your children protected instead of outright is the way to go.

But how will my kids get to use what I leave to them?

Message me to find out.

11/04/2023

While you may think to yourself, my kids’ inheritance doesn’t need to be protected. They aren’t going to get sued. You may be right, but you may also be overlooking one of the most common “lawsuits” that causes inheritances to be lost everyday, and that’s divorce. If you want to protect the money you are leaving to your children from their future divorces, even if you love their spouses or expect you will, in the future, you can easily do so using a protected trust.

And, if your child is ever involved in a lawsuit, for example, after a car accident, a business transaction goes bad, or anything else, what you leave to your child will be protected.

Contact us today to learn more.

10/04/2023

If you have a current estate plan, I'll bet you plan to leave your assets to your children outright and unprotected by age 35, or maybe a little later. Go take a look at your estate plan, and see what it does right now. And, if you don’t have an estate plan, and you have kids or other people you care about, contact us today, and let’s get that handled for you.

If you do have a plan and it distributes your assets outright to your kids -- even in stages, over time, some at 25, then half of what’s left at 30, and balance at 35 (or something along those lines), you’ve overlooked d an incredibly valuable gift you can give your children (and the rest of your descendants for generations); a gift that only you can give them. And a gift that, once you’ve died and left them their inheritance outright, is lost and cannot be reclaimed.

Read my latest article on keeping the government and lawsuit happy opportunists away from your children’s inheritance. Check the link below in the comment section.

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