Estate Planning in California
Law Offices of Shahram Miri, Inc., a California Professional Law Corporation
April 23, 2024
Filing an Appeal
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Attorneys often act as gatekeepers. I occasionally read appellate opinions in which it is rather clear that the litigant should have consult...
March 28, 2024
Trust Modification - Haggerty v. Thornton
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A common question posed by estate planning clients is how to appropriately amend their trust. Practically every trust will specify how to am...
February 2, 2024
No-Contest Clause
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One method used to deter litigation amongst trust beneficiaries is to insert a no-contest clause in the trust. A no-contest clause provide...
January 18, 2024
Financial Elder Abuse
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"I know when I see it." Jacobellis v. Ohio , 378 U.S. 184, 197 (1964) (Stewart, J., concurring). While there is obviously a legal ...
December 12, 2023
Trusts Disputes - Civil Department or Probate Department?
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In order for a court to properly adjudicate a case, it must have jurisdiction over the matter. For example, if the manager of the Oakland ...
November 17, 2023
Estate tax in 2024
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Since the estate tax exemption amount is currently pegged to inflation, the IRS recently announced the exemption amount for 2024 as detail...
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