California Probate Lawyers
Administering the estate of a recently deceased person can often involve a lot of paperwork, time and financial transactions. In many cases, it also involves a number of courtroom appearances, especially if the will or other aspects of the estate plan are challenged. If this happens, there can be a long and complicated process of … Read more
The process of putting together an estate plan can be overwhelming and confusing. It can be difficult for people to even take the first step of deciding that they need to put a plan in place; and people can quickly get discouraged and frustrated by all the information there is out there and decide to … Read more
There are certain deliberate decisions people make when they are planning an estate that may not make sense to everyone who is affected by those decisions. However, an individual’s estate plan is ultimately a very personal matter. Each person has the right to have his or her wishes, whatever they may be, respected and carried … Read more
One of the misconceptions that people can have about estate planning is that all they need to do is write down what their wishes are. However, the act of writing down what should happen to a person’s assets is generally not enough to be effective, as it may not be legally binding in California. For … Read more
When iconic singer Whitney Houston passed away in 2012, the tabloids were full of stories examining the entertainer’s troubled relationships. These relationships came under intense scrutiny as the details of Houston’s will were released. According to reports, much had changed since the time Houston drafted her will 10 years before her death. One of the … Read more