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Proper asset protection planning can safeguard your hard-earned assets should you face legal trouble down the road. An essential step in financial planning, too many Californians overlook the importance of asset protection planning because they don’t consider what could happen if someone were to go after those assets in court.

Alongside the rise in popularity of smartphones, most states have put distracted driving laws on the books over the past decade. Getting caught calling or texting behind the wheel can cost drivers from $20 in California for a first offense to a whopping $10,000 in Alaska.

Many people overlook the importance of naming life insurance, annuity, and retirement account beneficiaries. Often, making a mistake when naming a beneficiary will result in an expensive and lengthy probate process upon the policy or account holder’s death.