Estate Planning

Before I did estate planning, I did real estate law. I closed on more houses than I can count, and a declaration of homestead was part of nearly every single one. So it genuinely surprises me how many estate planning clients sit across from me today having never heard of it, or worse, assuming they already have the protection without ever filing anything. Here's the number that usually gets people's attention: for a $35 filing fee, a recorded homestead declaration can protect