Probate | Trust Litigation |

Difference between the Executor and Trustee of a California estate: What are my responsibilities?

By: Scott Grossman
March 8th, 2023

During the administration of an estate in California, assets may be divided between a trust and the decedent’s probate estate. Assets held in the trust will be overseen by the trustee appointed in that document.

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Probate | Will |

What assets go through probate in California?

By: Scott Grossman
January 20th, 2023

Not all of a decedent’s assets will go through the California probate process. If the deceased had no titled or significant assets to his or her name, then the probate process may not even be necessary.

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Probate | Trust | Will |

California Per Stirpes, Per Capita, Right of Representation

By: Scott Grossman
December 7th, 2022

Usually a will or trust describes the types of distribution for inheritance: “per stirpes,” “per capita by generation,” and “by right of representation.”

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Probate | Probate Litigation | Will |

How do I remove a trustee in the California Probate Court?

By: Scott Grossman
May 23rd, 2022

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.

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