The probate process requires precision, patience, and knowledge of all the laws. That is why The...
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As part of the estate planning process, you or a loved one may have chosen to include a no-contest clause in the will or living trust.
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.
What Makes a Handwritten Will Valid? Did your late loved one live in California and leave...
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If a deceased beneficiary of an estate has a spouse, he or she may not be entitled to the decedent’s inheritance. It is important to understand the laws.
Attorney Scott Grossman discusses the four requirements in California for a valid typewritten and what they mean.
I’m not getting what I’m supposed to from my parents’ estate. What can I do about it?
The law for California will contests, probate litigation, and trust litigation is mostly found in the California Probate Code.
Accusing someone of altering or forging documents in a decedent’s Will or Trust is an extremely serious allegation.
If your parent had previously executed a will, and you believe that it has since been changed, it is possible that he or she was the victim of undue influence. You may be able to contest the will in the probate court and have it rendered invalid.