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Will for foreigner with US assets

Asked on Feb 10th, 2014 on Wills and Probate - California
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I am a Vietnamese citizen, and I own a house in California. I want to draft a will designating this estate to my children, who are U.S citizens.
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You can do this but I encourage you to consider getting a living trust. That is similar to a will but would avoid the huge cost and delay of probate at your death.  I suggest you look for an experienced California estate planning attorney to assist you. Good luck.  -John
Answered on Feb 11th, 2014 at 10:22 AM

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