Category: Legislative Alert

The Revocable Transfer on Death Deed- Analysis of California AB 139

Effective as of January 1, 2016, the State of California now allows the use of a revocable transfer on death deed (“TOD deed”) to convey an individual’s interest in certain real property to specifically named beneficiaries upon the individual’s death without the need for formal probate proceedings. The legislative purpose behind this bill is essentially […]

Gov. Brown Approves California Assembly Bill ABX2-15, “End of Life Option Act”

On October 5, 2015, Gov. Jerry Brown approved California Assembly Bill ABX2-15, making California the latest state to enact some form of legislation allowing an individual the ability to self-administer prescribed drugs aimed to bring about the individual’s death, and setting forth guidelines under which a medical professional or other person assisting the individual in […]