What to Do After a Loved One Dies

Knowing what steps to take after a loved one passes away can be crucial to: Effectively carrying out a loved one’s final wishes. Efficiently wrapping up the loved one’s affairs/estate. Minimizing the emotional – and financial – stresses that can arise after a death. Below is a general outline of what to do after a … Read more

Who to Contact After a Loved One Dies

The loss of a loved one can be as painful as it may be disorienting. This can make knowing who to contact when a loved one dies confusing and potentially overwhelming – especially if this is the first time a death has put you in a position to have to manage a decedent’s affairs. Although … Read more

The California Probate Process: An Overview (Pt. 3)

Concluding our blog series The California Probate Process: An Overview, here, we will point out the final steps that must be taken to wrap up the probate process in the state of California. The California Probate Process: The Final Steps 5 – When necessary, an estate asset sale may need to be held. When there … Read more

The California Probate Process: An Overview (Pt. 2)

Resuming The California Probate Process: An Overview (Pt. 1), here, we will continue this discussion, revealing the next steps that occur in probate once a case has been opened with the court. The California Probate Process: The Next Steps 3 – The assets of the estate must be collected, inventoried and appraised. Soon after being … Read more

The California Probate Process: An Overview (Pt. 1)

Probate is the legal process of validating a will (when one exists) and resolving all remaining issues associated with the estate of a decedent. While not every death will necessitate probate, when this process is necessary, it can be involved and complicated, particularly for those who have never been through this process before. Shedding some … Read more