Probate Estate Expert Los Angeles
Complex probate situations are very common in California inheritance cases, says Mina Sirkin, a Los Angeles Inheritance Attorney whose advice is frequently sought in estates and trusts. Difficulties in estate distributions range from a failure to distribute (also called a failure to administer), to outright theft by the trustee
Notice in conservatorship in California is of great importance. The Probate Court requires that the person who files to get a conservatorship, must give notice of the hearing in writing, via a special form which can be found on the Los Angeles Superior Court’s website at the following link. Notice
If you have received a notice regarding an OSC hearing from the probate court, chances are that there is a significant problem with your probate case. There are ways we can help the OSC situation, but first you should learn about what an OSC is in probate. What is an
Sometimes, people sign statutory will forms which end up being invalid in California. Our law firm has been advising clients regarding the problems with the use of Statutory Will forms in California for over three decades. What makes a California Statutory Will invalid? The manner in which the statutory will
Is probate always necessary? Not always. Where there are alternatives to probate that have been set up during a person’s life, probate can be avoided in most situations. Ask us about the alternatives to probate. How to determine if an asset needs to be probated? First you look at the
SPOUSE AND DOMESTIC PARTNER DEFINITIONS RELATED TO CALIFORNIA PROBATE California Probate Code 72 provides that Spouse also includes a domestic partner under the Probate Code. “Spouse” includes domestic partner, as defined in Section 37 of this code, as required by Section 297.5 of the Family Code. (Added by Stats. 2016,
