Estate Planning in California

Probate can arise in two situations in CA. First, a decedent can pass away while domiciled in CA. Second, a decedent can pass away while dom...

When a client seeks to write a new will invariably the question of what to do with the prior will arises. There are two ways under CA law to...

One circumstance that always surprises me is when a party will attend some court hearings but not others. Suffice to say, there are conseque...

If a person passes away with a will, the will's custodian is obligated to lodge the will with the superior court in the county in which ...

Occasionally an attorney will have a meeting with a prospective elderly client who is exhibiting signs of frailty, e.g. poor vision, short...

Clients typically ask what is considered "reasonable" when determining what actions they should take as the personal representativ...