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Trust Litigation & Probate Litigation
- “Sound Mind” in California Estate Planning
- Why Is There So Much More California Trust Litigation?
- Do You Suspect Fraud by the Executor of a California Estate?
- Is probate litigation worth pursuing?
- My trustee won't give me my inheritance
Probate and Trust Administration
- San Diego Probate Lawyers Explain Why They Don’t Take Every Case
- What a San Diego Probate Lawyer Can Do for You in California Probate
- San Diego Probate Lawyers Explain CA Creditors Claims Procedure
- Review Your Estate Plan For 2012, Says San Diego Probate Lawyer
- From San Diego Probate Lawyers: Why Deal With Trust Administration?
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Singer Etta James Dies at 73; $1 Million Estate Possibly in Probate...
Posted on 2/4/2012
New 2012 Legislation AB 1305 Impacts California Probate...
Posted on 1/17/2012
Estate Planning and Incapacitating Chronic Illness in California...
Posted on 11/16/2011
The Search for a Missing Beneficiary of a California Probated Estate...
Posted on 11/9/2011
California Raises Limit For Small Estates Procedure to $150,000...
Posted on 11/2/2011
The Simplified Procedure to Transfer Estates in California...
Posted on 11/1/2011
What Does A California Transfer Agent Do?...
Posted on 10/24/2011
A Durable Power of Attorney Can Make All the Difference in California...
Posted on 10/14/2011
When Is the California Decedent’s Income Tax Return “Fiduciary?”...
Posted on 10/8/2011
The Abstract Nature of Intangible Personal Property...
Posted on 10/6/2011
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Trust Litigation & Probate Litigation
- Not All California Wills & Trusts Meet Everyone’s Approval
- What Is “Undue Influence” in California and How Can It Be Used?
- You Can’t Choose the Timing of Your Death, but You Choose What Happens Next
- How to win your San Diego trust litigation case when the trustee will not give you a copy of the trust
- Riverside County issues new rules for filing probate and trust litigation cases
Probate and Trust Administration
- San Diego Probate Lawyer And Executor Fees For California Probate
- No Short Cuts for Riverside Trustees, Says San Diego Probate Lawyer
- Circumstances Where California Probate Is Not Necessary
- Is California Probate Ever Necessary When There is Already a Trust?
- Finding the Right California Probate or Trust Administration Attorney
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Read our blog regularly to know more about California probate rules, wills, executors, assets collection and distribution, living trusts, forms, deadlines, and fees.Probate and Trust Administration
San Diego Probate Lawyers Explain Why They Don’t Take Every Case
The California Trust Attorneys at The Grossman Law Firm don’t take every case that comes to them. What are some of the cases we don’t take? What a San Diego Probate Lawyer Can Do for You in California Probate
The probate attorneys at The Grossman Law Firm reveal how they can help you during the probate process of a loved one’s estate. San Diego Probate Lawyers Explain CA Creditors Claims Procedure
San Diego trust lawyers at Grossman Law reveal a powerful tool trustees can use to cut back and eventually halt creditor’s claims against the trust. Review Your Estate Plan For 2012, Says San Diego Probate Lawyer
The new year is a great time to make sure your California estate plan is up to date. Read more from the San Diego probate lawyers at The Grossman Law Firm. From San Diego Probate Lawyers: Why Deal With Trust Administration?
You’ve heard that San Diego trust administration can be a terrible ordeal for the trustee. Why do it if you don’t have to? Read more from The Grossman Law Firm. Refinancing Can Complicate the Execution of Your California Estate
Protect your beneficiaries by avoiding a common mistake made when refinancing a mortgage. California probate attorneys at The Grossman Law Firm fill you in. The Spousal Property Petition: Avoid Full California Probate
San Diego trust attorneys at The Grossman Law Firm discuss a simplified form of probate available when the sole beneficiary is a spouse or domestic partner.Trust Litigation & Probate Litigation
“Sound Mind” in California Estate Planning
Are you concerned that your loved one was pressured or tricked into signing a California will while not in sound mind? Read more by The Grossman Law Firm.Probate and Trust Administration
Why You Want the Right Attorney for Your California Probate Case
Common things that can go wrong in San Diego probate when you’ve selected a lawyer who doesn’t specialize in the practice area, by the Grossman Law Firm.Trust Litigation & Probate Litigation
Why Is There So Much More California Trust Litigation?
What are we fighting for? The California trust attorneys at The Grossman Law Firm examine the recent increase in trust litigation.Probate and Trust Administration
California Baby Boomers Should Accept That They Are Not Eternal
Some California baby boomers may disagree, but they are not immortal and should start thinking that way, San Diego probate attorney Scott Grossman reports.Labels:
Is the California Trustee’s Work Adequately Compensated?
Administering a California trust takes time and requires skills. It would be normal to compensate the trustee, but the question is how. Call us for free advice. Second Marriages Often Wreck the Execution of an Estate Plan
In a Financial Advisor article, California estate planning lawyer Scott Grossman and other interviewed professionals talk about the problem of second marriages.Labels:
Formal Creditor Claim Not Necessary to Pay Utility Bills in California
There is no need to issue a Notice of Administration to Creditors in order to pay some of the decedent’s bills. Order your free California probate book here. Paying Bills, Investing, and Collecting Funds for a California Estate
Under the California probate rules, the estate’s representative cannot invest the decedent’s funds in shares or gold. Read more about safe administration.Labels:
The Finishing Line: Filing for Discharge from California Probate Duty
The estate representative will be greatly relieved when the California court finally discharges him or her from all probate duties. Call us now for free advice. Confronting the Will with Reality under California Probate Rules
There are many reasons why the representative of a California estate may have trouble executing the decedent’s will, says San Diego probate attorney Grossman.Labels:
How Do You Clear Title to California Real Property in Joint Tenancy?
What should the representative do to record the transfer of ownership of California real property when a joint tenant has died? Call us for free information. Putting a Value on Tangible Personal Property in California
How do you evaluate the decedent’s coin collection or racehorses? What about sculptures or a sailing boat? Ask San Diego probate attorney Scott Grossman.Labels:
Putting a Value on Things Under California Probate Law
San Diego California attorney Scott Grossman explains how the probate referee and the personal representative both evaluate part of the probated estate. Valuing a Decedent’s Stocks and Bonds in California Can Be Tricky
Putting the right value on each one of the different stocks and bonds in a decedent’s portfolio can be hard work, says California probate lawyer Scott Grossman. Which Assets Go Through California Probate and Which Do Not?
San Diego attorney Scott Grossman shows how to fill out and complete a Schedule of Assets under California probate law and offers a free book. When Should a Final Income Tax Return Be Filed in California?
San Diego probate lawyer Scott Grossman explains when personal and fiduciary income tax returns need to be filed in California after the decedent’s death.Labels:
How Do You Calculate the Value of the Estate for Tax Purposes?
San Diego probate attorney Scott Grossman explains how to calculate the value of the estate for tax purposes. Call us for a free consultation of your case.Trust Litigation & Probate Litigation
Do You Suspect Fraud by the Executor of a California Estate?
The heirs and beneficiaries put all their confidence in the executor of the estate. What happens under California probate law if their trust is not justified?Free Consultation
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