Problems can arise if there is a lack of funds to pay monthly mortgage bills. If this happens, the lender may initiate a foreclosure during San Diego probate.
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California Probate is confusing. This articles explains how it is supposed to work and what can go wrong. Understanding what makes a probate successful to an attorney can help you understand what you should expect.
If your loved one created a trust, but has since become mentally incompetent, act quickly. Failing to do so could substantially harm the trust.
During the probate of an estate, interested parties can petition the court to revoke the will. Minors are given a longer opportunity to initiate this action.
When petitioning the court for an oversight of a trust, you need to include certain information in your petition. Learn more here.
After a person dies, his or her assets must be distributed. Retirement assets may pass to beneficiaries outside of probate administration.
Administering an estate may involve the handling of retirement assets. It is important to know what information you need to distribute the asset.
At the start of a trust administration, trustees must give beneficiaries a Notice of Trust Administration. There are many advances to carrying out this step.
Under California trust law, trustees have a fiduciary duty to act in good faith with respect to the management of trust assets. When a trustee misappropriates funds from the trust for his or her own benefit or the benefit of another, he or she is committing theft.