Did you wait too long to act against a trustee? Learn how the trustee–beneficiary relationship can affect the statute of limitations under California law.
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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?
Can a trustee delegate tasks? A trustee cannot escape liability by transferring the trustee’s office to another person.
When a beneficiary objects to a trust accounting, the objection must be in good faith. If not, the beneficiary may face financial penalties.
California attorney Scott Grossman explains here how the estate’s administrator is appointed when the decedent left no will under California probate law.
If you are attempting to administer an estate that requires a bond, contact an experienced California probate administration attorney for guidance.
Under California probate law, the executor of the decedent’s estate has a fiduciary duty requiring him or her to act with integrity, disclose all information to the beneficiaries, act in fairness and with diligence, manage the estate with caution, and deal with all beneficiaries equally.
Immediately following a death, probate fraud can occur. View here for a Riverside probate litigation attorney’s list of the four most common types of fraud.
Who are Interested Parties? And what does that even mean? An interested party is someone who is entitled to receive notice about certain estate administration proceedings. Read more here.
Maybe. Some cases are a good fit for a contingency fee agreement. A contingency fee agreement allows you to hire an attorney without paying anything out of pocket.