Elder Law & Estate Planning Articles — Page 9 of 33
Caregiving: Navigating the Challenges
You won’t know the difficulties of caregiving until you become a caregiver. Many people take on the challenge because it involves someone they love. In the US, 53 million people have…
California Probate Process: 7 Facts
Probate is the legal process of administering a deceased person’s estate. In California, the probate process is a court-supervised proceeding. Thus, it takes place after someone dies. Thus,…
Probate Attorney: 5 Times to Hire One
When to hire a probate attorney? The passing of a loved one can be a difficult and emotional time. On top of grieving, the settling of the deceased individual’s estate often requires…
Avoid Probate: Tips & Tricks
Probate is the last thing most people want to experience after a loved one has passed. Though the process of distributing a deceased person’s property is not complex, you should understand…
Avoid Probate: Tips & Tricks
There are many reasons people don’t want their estates going to probate and lots of ways to avoid it. One reason they prefer to avoid it is because probate incurs additional expenses and…
Celebrity Estates
Each of the California county superior courts offers a probate department where they administer decedents’ estates. Through the court process, the court distributes assets of the estate to…Probate Terms
In an attempt to help our clients and friends understand probate terms, we have assembled this short probate dictionary, which features helpful probate terms. Beneficiary The beneficiary is…
California Probates: What You Need to Know
Are Probate Court Records Public In California? In California probates, the public has access to probate court records. Contact the probate court clerk in any county where an attorney filed…
Probate of Your Home: The “Heggstad” Petition
Transfer your home to a Revocable Living Trust (RLT) for several reasons. First, doing so will prevent probate of your home when you die. Another reason is that, as of January 1, 2017, if…
Probate Timeline
Probate Timeline In California, where Walnut Creek Elder Law is located, probate proceedings typically take about a year to complete. The probate timeline may require even more time,…
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