Understand the stages of California trust litigation, from filing a petition to trial and appeal. Learn what to expect and how to protect your rights.
An arrangement where property is given to someone to be held for the benefit of another person.
Understand the stages of California trust litigation, from filing a petition to trial and appeal. Learn what to expect and how to protect your rights.
Can a trustee also be a beneficiary in California? Learn the legal risks, fiduciary duties, and what happens if conflicts of interest arise.
California trustees must keep accurate trust records and receipts. Learn why proper recordkeeping matters and how poor records lead to disputes.
A trustee can be forced to pay money to remedy a breach if a judge orders a fiduciary surcharge. View here for more from a San Diego trust litigation attorney.
What power does a trustee have under CA law? Learn where trustee authority comes from, its legal limits, and what beneficiaries can do…
A trustee in California has a strict fiduciary duty under the Probate Code. Learn what trustees must do, beneficiary rights, and when you…
CA does not provide a court form to contest a trust. Learn how trust contests are filed by petition and what probate courts require…
Are CA trustees required to use professional skills? Learn when failing to do so may breach fiduciary duties and what beneficiaries can do…
Is your trustee benefiting from the trust? Learn what self-dealing means under California law and how beneficiaries can hold trustees accountable.
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.