Blog Posts in June, 2013

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 . ...