Tepper v Wilkins (2017) 10 CA5th 1198. Daughter’s allegations that Mother lacked capacity to understand that her other three children were abusing their fiduciary duties as trustees were insufficient to give Daughter standing to bring suit against her siblings under the Elder Abuse Act during Mother’s lifetime. Standing belongs to
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Mahan v Charles W. Chan Insurance Agency, Inc. (2017) 12 CA5th 442. Despite lack of a retained legal interest in the assets of an irrevocable life insurance trust, the elderly settlors can bring suit for elder abuse in connection with churning of trust owned policies.
Attorneys’ Fees and Trusts Pizarro v Reynoso (2017) 10 CA5th 172. Court’s equitable power to charge attorney fees and litigation expenses against trust shares of bad faith litigants does not give the court equitable power to make those litigants personally liable for such fees and expenses. Imposition of personal liability
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Estate of 0’Conner (Oct 13, 2017 2nd app B272085 Div 1): Funds in joint banks accounts with decedent presumptively passed to survivor account holder even though signature card is missing.
In California, if a beneficiary of a trust believes that the circumstances around the execution or signing of a trust or amendment were unusual, a beneficiary or heir at law can petition the court to determine that the trust or amendment is invalid. What are the grounds for the court
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Petition for Instructions When a Los Angeles probate executor or trustee of a trust is uncertain about an action, he or she files a petition for instructions in court to determine the best course of action. There are many times where the executor cannot determine what the be course of
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“The most important part of elder care planning is determining what elders would want to do during incapacity.” Before incapacity happens, you must ask several questions:1. Where does the elder want to live, if she is incapacitated? Does the elder want to live in an assisted living facility
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Contact Conservatorship and Probate Attorney Los Angeles MSirkin@SirkinLaw.com (818) 340-4479 (818) 340-7952 21550 Oxnard St. #300 Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Beneficiary Rights Trust Attorneys Lawyers Los Angeles | Sirkin Law Group Beneficiary Right in Trusts, Los Angeles Ca Attorneys Lawyers | Sirkin Law Group | | 818.340.4479 Beneficiary Rights Attorney: Mina Sirkin is a Los Angeles Certified Specialist probate lawyer who handles beneficiary rights in trust and probate litigation matters in California:
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“Woodland Hills Conservatorship Attorney – Woodland Hills Ca” Clients in Woodland Hills often ask our attorney whether they need conservatorship for an elderly or disabled parent, or a disabled child. Below is a checklist we have developed to help you make the decision: 1. Can he or she properly
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