The Lepe Law Firm, a Professional Corporation

The Lepe Law Firm, a Professional Corporation The Law Office of Georgina Lepe provides legal representation in the areas of Real Estate Law, Probate, and Estate Planning.

The Lepe Law Firm provides legal representation in the areas of Estate Planning (Wills & Trusts - preparation, administration, and litigation), Probate Law (administration & litigation), and Real Estate Litigation.

Estate planning is easier before there’s an emergency.Too often, families wait until a loved one is in the hospital, has...
08/28/2026

Estate planning is easier before there’s an emergency.

Too often, families wait until a loved one is in the hospital, has lost the ability to manage their affairs, or has already passed away to start asking what happens next.

A proper estate plan can help provide clarity about who will manage your affairs during incapacity and what should happen to your assets after death.

Don’t leave your family trying to figure everything out during a crisis.

Join me for my Living Trust Presentation on Saturday, October 3, 2026 in Claremont.

10 AM — English
12 PM — Español

Registration link in bio.
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Attorney Georgina Lepe
(909) 732-2800
1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Ste A
Claremont, CA 91711

08/27/2026

At some point, working out became part of my mental checklist for the day.

Coffee? Yes.
Workout? Yes.
Okay, now I can deal with people. 😂
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(909) 732-2800
1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Ste A
Claremont, CA 91711

Buying a house together is exciting. Talking about what happens if the relationship ends? Not so much. 😅But if you’re bu...
08/25/2026

Buying a house together is exciting. Talking about what happens if the relationship ends? Not so much. 😅

But if you’re buying property with someone you’re not married to, these conversations should happen before you close escrow.

Who is contributing what?
How will title be held?
What happens if one person wants out?
Can one person buy the other out?
What happens if you can’t agree?

And once you’ve had the conversation, put the agreement in writing.

Because “we’ll figure it out if it happens” can become a very expensive legal problem.

Have the uncomfortable conversation while you still like each other. 😂⚖️
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08/18/2026

Your Living Trust doesn’t have an expiration date. ⏰

But just because your trust is still valid doesn’t necessarily mean it still reflects your current wishes, family circumstances, assets, or the law.

Life changes.

Marriage. Divorce. New children or grandchildren. Buying or selling property. Changes in your relationships. Changes in who you want making decisions for you. And, of course, changes in the law.

If your estate plan has been sitting in a drawer for years, it may be time to pull it out and take another look. 👀

A trust doesn’t have to expire to become outdated.

📚 Want to learn more about Living Trusts?

Join me for my next Living Trust Presentation on October 3, 2026.

🎤 Living Trust Presentation

We’ll discuss how living trusts work, what they can—and cannot—do, and some of the most common estate-planning mistakes I see.

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
📍 Claremont, CA (at our office)

🗣️ English: 10:00 a.m.
🗣️ Español: 12:00 p.m.

Reserve your seat using the link in our bio.
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Attorney Georgina Lepe
(909) 732-2800
1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Ste A
Claremont, CA 91711

08/16/2026

What happens if the attorney who prepared your living trust retires, closes their office, or passes away? 🤔

Your trust doesn’t disappear just because your attorney is no longer practicing.

Generally, when it comes time to administer the trust, your successor trustee can retain another attorney to assist with the trust administration. You are not required to use the attorney who originally prepared the trust.

However, there is an important distinction between administering an existing trust and asking another attorney to review or amend a trust they did not prepare.

For example, my office does not review, amend, or make changes to trusts prepared by another attorney or company. If you have an existing trust prepared elsewhere and would like to work with our office for your estate planning, we would generally prepare a restatement of your trust—essentially replacing the existing trust provisions with a new, updated version.

Every law office has its own policies, so it’s always a good idea to ask.

📚 Want to learn more about Living Trusts?

🎤 Living Trust Presentation

We’ll discuss how living trusts work, what they can—and cannot—do, and some of the most common estate-planning mistakes I see.

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
📍 Claremont, CA (at our office)

🗣️ English: 10:00 a.m.
🗣️ Español: 12:00 p.m.

Reserve your seat using the link in our bio.
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Attorney Georgina Lepe
(909) 732-2800
1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Ste A
Claremont, CA 91711

08/13/2026

No house = no need for a Living Trust? 🤔

Not necessarily.

Whether you need a Living Trust depends on what you own AND what you want to happen to it.

💰 If you have financial accounts and simply want to name beneficiaries who will receive those assets outright after your death, a Living Trust may not be necessary for those assets.

But what if you want more control?

A Living Trust can allow you to specify how and when your beneficiaries receive their inheritance — rather than having them receive everything outright at once.

👶 And if you have minor children, this becomes even more important. A Trust can help you name who manages their inheritance and how funds are used for their care, education, and support until they reach an age you choose.

And remember: estate planning isn’t just about what happens when you die.

Even if you don’t own a home or need a Living Trust, you should still consider documents that allow someone to act for you if you become incapacitated, including:

• Durable Power of Attorney
• Advance Health Care Directive
• HIPAA Authorization

🏠 You don’t need to own a home to need an estate plan.

Every situation is different. Talk to an estate planning attorney about what documents make sense for you.

Want to learn more about Living Trusts?

🎤 Living Trust Presentation

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
📍 Claremont, CA (at our office)

🗣️ English: 10:00 a.m.
🗣️ Español: 12:00 p.m.

Reserve your seat using the link in our bio.
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Attorney Georgina Lepe
(909) 732-2800
1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Ste A
Claremont, CA 91711

08/11/2026

A Living Trust can do a lot — but it can’t do everything. 👀

A revocable living trust can be an important part of an estate plan, but there are a lot of misconceptions about what simply having a trust actually accomplishes.

It does not automatically hide or protect your assets, guarantee that your family will never fight, keep improperly funded assets out of probate, or guarantee that your family will never end up in court.

The goal isn’t just to “have a trust.” The goal is to have an estate plan that is properly prepared and funded for your circumstances.

Want to learn more about Living Trusts?

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
📍 Claremont, CA (at our office)

🎤 Living Trust Presentation
🗣️ English: 10:00 a.m.
🗣️ Español: 12:00 p.m.

Reserve your seat using the link in our bio.
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Attorney Georgina Lepe
(909) 732-2800
1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Ste A
Claremont, CA 91711

“I have no idea why my deed says I hold title that way.” 👀I hear some version of this more often than you might think.Bu...
08/09/2026

“I have no idea why my deed says I hold title that way.” 👀

I hear some version of this more often than you might think.

But if you purchased the property, chances are you were given a vesting form during escrow and selected how you wanted to hold title.

The problem? You may not have fully understood what that choice meant—or you may not even remember making it.

And your vesting matters.

Depending on how title is held, it can affect your ownership interest and what happens to that interest when you die.

One important reminder: Just because two people are named on a deed does NOT necessarily mean there is a right of survivorship.

So here’s your homework: 🏡

Pull out your deed and look at how title is vested.

Do you know how you hold title and what it means?

And if you have a Living Trust, this is also a good time to confirm that the way your property is titled is consistent with your estate plan.

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Attorney Georgina Lepe
(909) 732-2800
1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Ste A
Claremont, CA 91711

08/03/2026

My clients hire me to practice law…

The investigative skills are just a bonus. 🔎😂
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Attorney Georgina Lepe
(909) 732-2800
1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Ste A
Claremont, CA 91711

07/29/2026

“I thought just because we were both listed on the deed, there was a right of survivorship.”

I hear this all the time.

The truth is, simply having two names on a deed does not automatically create a right of survivorship.

The way title is held matters, and the wording on your deed can determine what happens to an owner’s interest after death.

Before making assumptions, pull out your deed and look at how title is held. It could make a significant difference in your planning.

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Attorney Georgina Lepe
(909) 732-2800
1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Ste A
Claremont, CA 91711

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