유산 상속 변호사 채재현 칼럼

다시 낮아지는 메디칼 자산 한도, 상속 계획도 달라져야 한다

September 28th, 2026|

다시 낮아지는 메디칼 자산 한도, 상속 계획도 달라져야 한다 (2027년 메디칼 자격 변화 내용에 대한 기고입니다) 캘리포니아는 2024년부터 주요 메디칼 프로그램의 자산 심사를 없앴지만, 2026년 이를 다시 도입했다. 여기에 2027년에는 자산 한도가 더 낮아질 [...]

집을 지키기 위해 취소 불가능한 신탁을 만들어야 할까?

August 18th, 2026|

(취소 불가능한 트러스트를 사용해 거주 집을 지키는 이슈에 있어서 합당한지 알아보는 기고입니다) 상속계획 상담을 하다 보면 집을 보호하기 위해 취소 불가능한 신탁(irrevocable trust)을 만들고 싶다는 고객들이 많다. 특히 소송이나 채권자 문제로부터 집을 지킬 수 [...]

장애가 있는 자녀를 위한 Special Needs Trust, 꼭 별도로 만들어야 할까요?

July 19th, 2026|

장애가 있는 자녀를 위한 Special Needs Trust, 꼭 별도로 만들어야 할까요? 장애가 있는 자녀를 둔 부모님들이 상속계획을 준비하면서 가장 많이 하는 질문 중 하나는 장애가 있는 자녀에게 재산을 남기면 생활보조금 (SSI)이나 메디칼 (Medi-Cal) 같은 [...]

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