Estate Litigation and Planning go together. Any Woodland Hills estate planner at some point will be asked to litigate aspects of trusts and estates. Sometimes the disputed estate issues revolve around timely distributions from estates. Other times, the nature of the argument in the estate may be that someone believes
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When Co-Executors Fight… When co-executors have been appointed to manage assets of the estate, it is very common that disputes arise which need to be handled. Unfortunately, it frequently puts the Los Angeles probate attorney in a conflict, when a dispute arises and the lawyer represents both co-executors, it creates
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WHAT IS A PREDATORY MARRIAGE, AND HOW YOU CAN VOID IT? The Star.com, a Canadian publisher reported on predatory marriage problems and how a Canadian judge voided the marriage leading the way to protect the fragile and elderly: “Six years after the Muskoka man’s Blue Mountain marriage, an Ontario Superior
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Do these to curb Alzheimer’s Disease Quoted from Ivanhoe Newswire “ORLANDO, Fla. – Caffeine consumed too late in the day may disturb your sleep which could ultimately lead to harming your brain. But your morning cup of coffee contains the chemical EHT, which has been shown to help protect against Alzheimer’s
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Good Rules for an Executor of Estate and Will Many times when a person is nominated as an executor of an estate in a will, he or she does not know of the potential for mishaps. Errors of executors of estate range from errors in judgment, namely negligence, to intentional
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On November 29, 2017, California Court of Appeal published a new opinion regarding the requirements of the enforcement language in settlement agreements. In SHAUNAK SAYTA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. EDMUND CHU et al.,, the Court was asked to enforce a written settlement agreement. The court refused to enforce the settlement agreement
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Conservatorship of B.C. (2016) 6 CA5th 1028 In a probate conservatorship proceeding the court is not required to obtain a personal waiver of the proposed conservatee’s right to a jury trial. LPS Conservatorship in proceedings are distinguished. Conservatorship Litigation can be difficult in Los Angeles. Let us guide you in
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Conservatorships for Disabled with Alcohol or Drug Use, or Developmental Disabilities in California Sirkin Law provides professional conservatorship services for families with incapacitated members or those suffering from alcoholism or drug use. When a parent did not set up a trust or designate a conservator or a disabled child, the
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How to save inheritances from Medi-Cal? How does forming or creating a special needs trust help in Los Angeles? There are several ways a special needs trust may be used to assist Los Angeles County residents who may be receiving government benefits. A. By creating a bucket or vehicle to
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Irvin v Contra Costa Employees’ Retirement Assn (2017) 13 CA5th 162. A legally separated surviving spouse is a “surviving spouse” for purposes of receiving pension continuation benefits under the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937. Pension Litigation and Los Angeles Probate