Blog Posts in Fiduciary

To continue our blog on Fiduciary Trust International of California v. Superior Court, Betty Brown (decedent), changed her will after Willet's death. Instead of leaving the majority of Betty's assets ...

Probate Code section 15680 subd. (a) provides that "if the trust instrument provides for the trustee's compensation, the trustee is entitled to be compensated in accordance with the trust instrument." ...

Not according to the California courts. In the case of Christopher Gene Fazzi v. Norma Jean Klein, 2010 Cal. App. LEXIS 2112 , Christopher sought to remove his mother, Norma, has the sole trustee for ...

Being named the trustee of any trust is a serious obligation, one which may open you to litigation. In California, the Appellate Court recently ruled in 2010 that in order to recover attorneys' fees ...

In January of 2010, the California Appellate Court considered the right of a parent to care for their children in considering an application for the appointment of a Guardianship of a person on behalf ...

Often times when an ailing person requires 24 hour care, they become quite close with their care custodian. This may result in situations where the care custodian uses the close relationship and the ...