Nobody likes estate planning, but without it every dime you've saved and even your house will go where Uncle Sam says, which isn't where you want them to go. You will also incur excessive court costs and legal fees and wade through miles of bureaucratic red tape.

As an attorney with a focus on estate planning, Eric Gullotta counsels clients on what will happen to their assets under California intestacy laws. He also shows them how to "disinherit" the government and ensure their assets go to their families, friends, or other recipients...