During the probate administration process in San Diego, most records are public, including the will. Learn which private documents remain sealed.
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While some families choose to create a California estate plan that distributes assets evenly between all children, this is not always the case. Some individuals may wish to disinherit an heir.
The will or trust may clearly lay out the wishes of the deceased; however, an heir or beneficiary may be upset with the way the instrument reads. The result could be a California will contest over the disputed document.
When a decedent executed more than one version of a will during his or her lifetime, a beneficiary or heir might later try to argue that the original version of the will was never properly revoked.
If you suspect that the choices made were not truly those of your loved one, however, it is worth consulting with an experienced attorney who can review the facts surrounding the signing of the will.
Is your inheritance being reduced by the willful or negligent actions of the trustee? Here are some reason not to delay a San Diego Trust Litigation!
What are some of the witness-related reasons that the validity of a will might be brought under attack? Here are seven examples.
Wondering what types of twists might lead to litigation when probating an estate in San Diego where a beneficiary is an adopted child? The following are three such examples:
Determining Whether the Costs of Trust or Will Construction and Reformation Are Deductible? Read here for more information.
While truly omitted children typically do not have legal rights unless they can prove fraud, duress, or some other reason for overturning the validity of the will or trust, children who are accidentally left out may have rights.