Community Property or Separate Property
There are a number of steps you can take in order to sort out how the decedent’s property was owned. Read more here.
Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Most real property held in community between spouses and domestic partners used to be held in joint tenancy. Since 2001 (and 2003 for domestic partners), California probate law has introduced Community Property with Right of Survivorship (CPWROS).
My mother had a trust and also a joint tenancy account with my brother. Can I make him account for the money he took from the joint tenancy account?
Maybe. In California, joint tenancy bank accounts are treated differently from joint tenancies in real estate.
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.
Four Tips for Obtaining a Death Certificate for a Riverside Probate
Obtaining a certified death certificate is an important part of the probate process. View here for more from a Riverside estate administration attorney.