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... Customer Service Planning Finance/Accounting Risk Management Human Resources Selling Legal and E&O Technology Life/Financial Services Glossaries Management Resources & Links Categories Popular Recent All Back Legal Outline For California Agencies - Chapter 6 4/30/2013 10:39:41 PM by CompleteMarkets Editor This content has not been rated yet. LEGAL OUTLINE FOR CALIFORNIA INSURANCE AGENCIES CHAPTER SIX TRANSFERS TO THE NEXT GENERATION 6.1 Durable powers of attorney in case of disability. An agent is much more likely to become disabled during his working life than he is of dying. Often there are important actions that must be taken while he is disabled. A conservatorship can be set up if necessary to take these actions, with the security of court supervision and bonding requirements, but conservatorships are relatively expensive and cumbersome. If an ... you considered a trust? Have you considered durable powers of attorney to avoid a possible expensive conservatorship, and to provide for your health care? If you are married, are your assets over $600,000? If so, you may want to use both unified credits, which could save close to $200,000 in tax. Are you using the marital deduction, or have a good reason not to? Is a gift giving program an option to consider? Gifts of $10,000 a year per donor per donee are frequently used. What happens to your agency interest if you die? Have you provided for the agency to continue? Who will acquire and pay for your interest? What security does your estate have? Have some payments been structured so that they are ...