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General Info: Law Offices of Darrell C. Harriman is full service law firm, focusing on probate and trust administration, estate planning, trusts and wills, real estate transactions and litigation, personal injury, divorce, and family law. The owner of the firm, attorney Darrell C. Harriman, has been serving the legal needs of clients throughout Los Angeles County and nearby areas since 1980.
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Neighborhoods: North Hills West, North Valley
Other Link: http://www.harrimanlaw.com
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Phone: (818) 892-7093

Address: 8912 Haskell Ave, North Hills, CA 91343

Website: http://www.harrimanlaw.com

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Divorce
Guardianship
A – Most likely yes. While living trusts can manage certain assets for you, they will not cover other aspects of your affairs that wills can. In particular, unlike living trusts, wills can have provisions to cover things like end of life directives, future guardianship of minor children, etc.

Wrongful Death
Testamentary trusts – These trusts are created by wills, and they take effect when a willmaker has passed away. Generally, testamentary trusts address assets generated by someone’s death, such as the proceeds of a life insurance policy or a wrongful death settlement.

Real Estate Transactions

Personal Injury
Daniel C. Harriman has served as an estate planning, probate, and trusts administration lawyer for over 38 years. Prospective clients must exercise serious caution when considering all their options. In the trusts and estate context, there are many small-firm attorneys who primarily handle some other practice area (i.e., personal injury law or contract law) and who have minimal experience in the area of trusts. Specialized knowledge is enormously beneficial, however, particularly in disputes or administrative scenarios that involve moments of unexpected complexity.

Trusts and Estates

Estate Planning
While most people might believe that a will or trust is sufficient to ensure the orderly distribution of assets after death, in most cases a much more individualized estate planning strategy will be required to avoid probate and ensure that your wishes are carried out. In reality, a multitude of factors must be considered in developing an estate planning strategy that not only takes these two primary considerations into account but also works to minimize taxes, protect beneficiaries and provide for future generations. The exact elements of your estate plan will depend upon your specific circumstances and goals.
Wills
In Los Angeles, a deceased individual’s heirs will generally either inherit his or her assets pursuant to a last will and testament or via state laws that govern the distribution of assets in the event that no will has been executed. Probate in California serves to accomplish two primary goals, which are...
Trusts
Trusts can be used to accomplish any number of purposes, from asset protection to charitable giving and even providing for a family member with special needs. While the varieties of trusts can seem endless, all trusts essentially fall into two primary categories: revocable and irrevocable trusts. Revocable trusts are also known as living trusts, because they are created while the trust creator, or “settlor”, is alive and can be changed throughout his or her lifetime. Revocable trusts generally only become irrevocable once the trust creator has died, and the beneficiaries obtain their final interests in the trust. During the life of the trust creator, he or she has the right to amend and restate the trust to make any number of changes, including with respect to...
Power of Attorney
Powers of attorney are important elements of an estate plan that can provide you and your loved ones with some important protections later in the event of a serious accident, illness or incapacitation. To clarify the importance of powers of attorney, below, we will answer some commonly asked questions about this role.
Probate
It is refreshing and comforting during this painful time to find an attorney who practices good old fashioned professionalism. You returned all phone calls promptly, when you said you would handle something, you did, you have a thorough understanding of probate law and communicate it in plain English, and when issues arose, you handled them swiftly.

Tax Law
There are some tax issues that have to be considered when developing a joint tenancy, particularly when high-value assets are being held in this type of ownership.

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