Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

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Something that I am consistently surprised by in practicing law is how many clients delay the process of estate planning. As a lawyer with a degree in psychology, I am interested in the reason why ...

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