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What Happens If Your Parent Passes Away Without a Will?

Wills and trusts give instructions for who receives your parent’s assets after death. But if your parent doesn’t have a will, who gets the estate? When people pass away without a will, they die intestate. CaliforniaREAD MORE >

Michael Jackson’s Estate Scores a Win in Battle With HBO

One of the most important decisions that those involved in the estate planning process in Woodland Hills will make is the choice of their personal representative or executor. When they nominate someone for this role, theyREAD MORE >

Does Your Estate Need To Go To Probate?

People often underestimate the importance of an estate plan. If you die without any legal directive as to what you want to happen with your assets, then the state steps in and makes those decisions forREAD MORE >

Tips for Executors Getting Started With Probate

If you are the executor for a loved one’s will, chances are at least a portion, if not the entirety of the estate must pass through California probate. The process is often time-consuming as it hasREAD MORE >
Types Of Trust Distributions In California

Types of Trust Distributions in California

In California, the Probate Code governs various types of trusts. There are revocable and irrevocable trusts, legacy trust, trust for those with special needs, and others. All of these are legal constructs that usually have namedREAD MORE >