Learn when and how to appeal a trust or estate dispute in CA. Understand appealable orders, strict filing deadlines, and what happens if you miss them.
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Mediation can be a useful tool during a litigation matter. View here for eight facts about mediation from a San Diego probate court attorney.
California courts usually avoid supervising trusts. Learn when court involvement becomes necessary during trust administration.
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.