In California, trust contests begin with a petition in probate court. Be sure to include key facts and file in a timely manner. Read on for more information.
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When a beneficiary objects to a trust accounting, the objection must be in good faith. If not, the beneficiary may face financial penalties.
Acting as a co-trustee may lighten the workload, but it does not reduce your potential liabilities. Co-trustees can be held jointly and severally liable.
Unfortunately, trustees do not always fulfill their obligations to the best of their abilities, and the California Probate Code provides many reasons for seeking the removal of a trustee from the San Diego probate court.
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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An important duty of a trustee is to identify the trust assets. Doing so is not always as easy as it may seem at first.
Contingency fee agreements in California probate litigation and trust litigation cases