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Transfer-on-death accounts are allowed in many states, including California. Using these accounts can make it possible for the loved ones of deceased individuals to avoid probate court. Understanding how TODs work and what benefits they offer can help families make...
Estate planning is important for virtually every person in California who has reached adulthood. This particularly is true if a person has started a family or has recently gotten married. When it comes to estate planning, with an eye ultimately to estate...
In California, trustees are given different types of duties that they're obligated to fulfill. These duties are to look out for the best interest of the grantor in various aspects, including financial responsibility. When the trustee does not fulfill their duty, it's...
If you are creating an estate plan in California, you may want to use one or more trusts. Trusts may be either inter vivos or testamentary, meaning that they are either created during a person's lifetime or by the person's will after their death. Living trusts may be...
Not all probate proceedings in California move along smoothly. Heirs, beneficiaries, and interested parties might have strong disagreements with the contents of a will. The conflicts may result in someone taking legal action. Namely, the person might choose to contest...
Processing the estates of the deceased occupies much of the duties of probate courts in California. Disputes sometimes arise around the disbursement of assets and the administrative actions of fiduciaries. Should you consider a probate court's ruling incorrect, the...
Administration bonds, which are usually referred to as probate bonds in California, are posted on behalf of individuals appointed to administer estates to ensure that they will discharge their duties in accordance with state law and follow the provisions of the will....
Probate litigation is serious business for all parties involved. From the Surrogate all the way down to the heirs at law, Probate litigation proceedings have leave a lasting impact on families with long-reaching consequences. The Fridley law firm is composed of the...
Not all probate cases can be worked out between the parties. In fact, not all probate cases should be worked out behind closed doors. Some probate cases go to trial. Our justice system exists to ensure that interested parties can access a court when it’s needed to...
When a person dies and leaves behind a will, it will go through probate court to be adjudicated. While this process generally has few problems most of the time, there are instances where certain parties who may or may not have been mentioned in the will disagree with...