Estate Planning in California

When a witness testifies, a key consideration when determining the testimony's weight is the testimony's source. Typically witnesses...

A frequent point of contention in a probate case is the disposition of the decedent's residence. Assuming of course that the decedent ow...

A recent appellate opinion addressed the following issue: "when a party in a pending marital dissolution serves a notice of trust revoc...

In law, phrases can be similar but nonetheless distinct. For example, in the probate context, Letters of Administration can be issued as wel...

Probate Code § 6451 provides that (a) An adoption severs the relationship of parent and child between an adopted person and a natu...

Usually when a party loses a case, they do not compound their loss by continuing to litigate. In other words,  "if you find yourself in...