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  • Part II - Filing of Petition within 120 Days Even if Notice was Not Served Does Not Time-Bar the Petition
    Part II - Filing of Petition within 120 Days Even if Notice was Not Served Does Not Time-Bar the Petition

    To continue our blog on Straley v. Gamble; approximately two weeks after decedent's death, William O. Gamble III (trustee, defendant and trustee) served Steven Straley (decedent's son; plaintiff and ...

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  • Filing of Petition within 120 Days Even if Notice was Not Served Does Not Time-Bar the Petition
    Filing of Petition within 120 Days Even if Notice was Not Served Does Not Time-Bar the Petition

    What happens when a petition was filed on time in accordance with Probate Code section 16061.7 but notice was not served within the specified time limits? The California Court of Appeal, in a ruling, ...

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  • Part III - Elder Abuse Statute Does Not Limit Liability to Health Care Providers with Custodial Obligations
    Part III - Elder Abuse Statute Does Not Limit Liability to Health Care Providers with Custodial Obligations

    The plaintiffs, Kathleen A. Winn and Karen Brendahl (daughters of the decedent Elizabeth Cox), appealed the trial court's judgment that the plaintiffs allegations merely constitute professional ...

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  • Part II - Elder Abuse Statute Does Not Limit Liability to Health Care Providers with Custodial Obligations
    Part II - Elder Abuse Statute Does Not Limit Liability to Health Care Providers with Custodial Obligations

    To continue our previous blog on Winn v. Pioneer Medical Group, plaintiffs and appellants, Kathleen Winn and Karen Brendahl filed an elder abuse complaint against Pioneer Medical Group (defendants and ...

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  • Elder Abuse Statute Does Not Limit Liability to Health Care Providers with Custodial Obligations
    Elder Abuse Statute Does Not Limit Liability to Health Care Providers with Custodial Obligations

    Can a medical professional's failure to refer an outpatient client to a health specialist constitute elder abuse ? A plaintiff's decision to sue for elder abuse under the Welfare and Institutions Code ...

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  • Part IV - Estate of Taruk Joseph Ben-Ali
    Part IV - Estate of Taruk Joseph Ben-Ali

    In continuation of our blog on the Estate of Taruk Joseph Ben-Ali, Wendelyn Wilburn (Taruk's wife, contestant and appellant) appealed the probate court's decision admitting Taruk's will to probate . ...

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