What must the Personal Representative do after being appointed? The Superior Court of California provides the following guidance on it’s website, occourts.org/self-help/probate/ The three primary

As a trustee or successor trustee of a Trust, you may need to sell and/or transfer real estate from that Trust as part of the

Although the law doesn’t require that you have an attorney, it is almost certainly a good idea to retain a skilled Probate Attorney to handle

In situations where someone dies and leaves a Will, there is usually a person named in the will as “executor” to handle the decedent’s property

A ABATE To put an end to; nullify. ABATEMENT Cutting back certain gifts under a will when necessary to create a fund to meet expenses,

Losing someone close to you is an emotional and difficult time.  Additionally, someone from the family is usually left with the burdensome task of figuring

This diagram of the probate process is provided by the Superior Court of California. For more information on California Probate, Trusts and Estates, please see

Every California probate case requires numerous forms to commence, administer and conclude the probate successfully.  These forms can be confusing and sometimes contradictory. The process

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Probate court proceedings are normally required to transfer the assets of someone who has passed away.  These proceedings can be complicated, contentious and expensive.  Knowing

Administrator: the person (usually the spouse, domestic partner, or close relative) that the court appoints to manage the estate of person who dies without a