Consider Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Chapter 13 bankruptcy is not what most debtors are interested in. When most people think about filing for bankruptcy, they are thinking of bankruptcy under Chapter 7. Chapter 7 is 'the quick one.' Chapter 7 is the type of bankruptcy where your non-exempt assets are...

Estate Planning for Digital Assets

When we think of estate plans, we typically focus on those belongings we think of as having monetary value. Normally we consider both your ‘real property’ (land, homes, buildings) and ‘personal property’ or ‘tangible’ (‘touchable’) assets such as jewelry, artwork,...

Including Digital Assets in Your Estate Plan

Because of the shear volume of your online and digital assets, it might take some time to generate a complete inventory, but it is worth the effort. In the event of your death or incapacity, either your estate planning attorney or another trusted person should be...

Planning for Your LLC After Death

What happens to your LLC when you die? An LLC (Limited Liability Company ) can be an important asset protection and estate planning tool. But what happens to the LLC after your death? A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a simple and adaptable business structure...

Next Steps for Digital Asset Estate Planning

Next Steps for Your Digital Assets Talk to your estate planning attorney about your digital assets and successors. Have a conversation with those persons you are considering appointing as successors about their ability and willingness to handle your digital assets. ...

What Are Digital Assets?

Digital Assets: What Are They? Think about your family photos and videos. In the past we all had shelves of video tapes and photo albums full of our most precious memories. Now, instead of photo albums, videotapes, and DVDs, most of our family photos and videos are...

Estate Planning – The Critical Documents

What are the most critical documents to have drafted when developing an estate plan? When you visit your attorney to create an estate plan it’s a good time think about all of the ‘loose ends’ that you can wrap up and include. You attorney should, at a minimum, offer...

Love Stinks! – Romance Scam Recovery

Romance scam recovery can seem impossible – you’ve placed your trust in a someone and they have taken everything: your money, your property, and, most importantly, your trust and confidence. Romance scams are an increasingly popular scheme with con-artists. Our office...

Estate Planning Goals

The Law Offices of Geoff Wiggs is proud to announce the firm has entered into an agreement to assume the practice and take custody of the client files of Attorney Robert Boland. Robert Boland has been in active practice on the San Francisco Peninsula for more than 34...

Montana Bar Licensure

What Was Your Pandemic Project? Most people were satisfied with learning how to bake sourdough bread, or attempt to learn a new language. I decided to try taking second bar exam with the goal of opening an estate planning and consumer bankruptcy practice outside of...