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.
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If your loved one may have been a victim of fraud when creating his will, you may have grounds to challenge it. The fraud must have been actual or constructive.
When appointed trustee of a trust, it is important to know what type of trust. Different types of trusts have different characteristics.
A living trust, also known as a revocable trust, is a legal document that allows individuals...
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Usually a will or trust describes the types of distribution for inheritance: “per stirpes,” “per capita by generation,” and “by right of representation.”
Certain beneficiaries may be ineligible to receive estate assets under California probate law. View here for more from a San Diego trust litigation attorney.
As part of the estate planning process, you or a loved one may have chosen to include a no-contest clause in the will or living trust.
Should I Serve as the Executor? Has your loved one died in California with a will?...
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Should I Serve as Administrator of the Estate? Has your loved one died in California without...
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The trustee of a trust has a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the estate and beneficiaries. As a result, the trust cannot intentionally harm the estate or the beneficiaries. Clearly, if the trustee is stealing from the estate, he or she is breaching fiduciary duty.