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December
- Part III - Duties and Responsibilities of a Personal Representative
- Part II - Duties and Responsibilities of a Personal Representative
- Duties and Responsibilities of a Personal Representative
- Part II - Personal Representative
- Personal Representative
- Where Are Probate Cases Filed?
- Part III - Living Trusts
- Part II - Living Trusts
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November
- Living Trusts
- Does all property go through probate?
- How are fees for the personal representative and attorney determined?
- Part III - How does the probate process work?
- Part II - How does the probate process work?
- How does the probate process work?
- Musician Lou Reed Leaves Estate to Wife and Sister
- No-Contest Clause
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October
- Part III - Court Reverses Insurance Agent's Theft Conviction
- Court Reverses Insurance Agent's Theft Conviction
- Part III - Contrary Substantial Evidence May Negate the Will Revocation Presumption
- Contrary Substantial Evidence Can Negate the Will Revocation Presumption
- Are You An Omitted or Pretermitted Heir?
- How Can You Circumvent the Omitted Spouse Provision?
- Part IV - The Omitted Spouse
- Part III - The Omitted Spouse
- Part II - The Omitted Spouse
- Part II - General Assignment Effectively Transfers Unintentionally Omitted Shares of Stocks to Trust
- General Assignment Effectively Transfers Unintentionally Omitted Shares of Stocks to Trust
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September
- When Would I Need to Hire a Trust Litigation Attorney?
- Part III - Trust's Arbitration Provision Does Not Compel Beneficiaries That Are not a Party To Such Agreement
- Trust's Arbitration Provision Does Not Compel Beneficiaries That Are not a Party To Such Agreement
- What is the Purpose of a Power of Attorney?
- Part III - Res judicata Bars Respondents from Re-litigating Case That Was Dismissed with Prejudice
- Part II - Res judicata Bars Respondents from Re-litigating Case That Was Dismissed with Prejudice
- Res judicata Bars Respondents from Relitigating Previous Case That Was Dismissed with Prejudice
- How Do I Know What Type of Trust is Right for Me?
- Part II - Code of Civil Procedure section 1013 Does Not Extend the Statute of Limitations for Petitions to Contest a Trust Provi
- At What Point Should I Create a Will?
- Part III - Executor May Be Awarded Attorney Fees and Costs if Participating "As A Party to Assist the Court"
- Part II - Executor May Be Awarded Attorney Fees and Costs if Participating "As A Party to Assist the Court"
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August
- Part II - California Court of Appeal Caps Patient Rights Claims in Elder Abuse Cases at $500
- California Court of Appeal Caps Patient Rights Claims in Elder Abuse Cases at $500
- Part III - Heightened Standard of Proof is Required for Authorization of Medical Procedures that Impacts Fundamental Rights
- Part II - Heightened Standard of Proof is Required for Authorization of Medical Procedures that Impacts Fundamental Rights
- Heightened Standard of Proof is Required for Authorization of Medical Procedures that Impacts Fundamental Rights
- Part II - Estate Planning Attorney Disqualified from Representing A Client with Adverse Interests To Former Client
- Waiver of Attorney Fees in Arbitration Clause is Contrary to Public Policy
- July
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June
- Part II - 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
- Part III - 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
- Elder Abuse Statute Does Not Limit Liability to Health Care Providers with Custodial Obligations
- Part IV - Estate of Taruk Joseph Ben-Ali
- Part III - Estate of Taruk Joseph Ben-Ali
- Part II - Estate of Taruk Joseph Ben-Ali
- Estate of Taruk Joseph Ben-Ali
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May
- Part III - Non-Probate Transfer
- Part II - Non-Probate Transfer
- Non-Probate Transfer
- Part II - In California, Beneficiary Can't Sue for Tort of Interference with an Expected Inheritance to Undermine a Will's No-Co
- In California, Beneficiary Can't Sue for Tort of Interference with an Expected Inheritance to Undermine a Will's No-Contest Clau
- Part II - Rules of Succession When Decedent Dies Without a Will
- Part III - Testator's Intent Overrides Procedural Errors in a Will
- Part II - Testator's Intent Overrides Procedural Errors in a Will
- Part II - Res Judicata Bars Financial Elder Abuse Claims On Court Approved Accountings
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April
- Res Judicata Bars Financial Elder Abuse Claims On Court Approved Accountings
- Part II - Estate's Personal Representative Is Only Entitled to Collect Restitution Damages for Decedent's Pre-Death Economic Los
- Estate's Personal Representative is Only Entitled To Collect Restitution Damages for Decedent's Pre-Death Economic Losses
- There is No Res Judicata Against Subsequent Claims That Are Not Premised on the Same "Primary Rights"
- March
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February
- Part II: Five by Five Clause
- Five by Five Clause
- Man Leaves Estate to Two Favorite Actors
- Part II: Temporary Conservator is Entitled to Reimbursement of Reasonable Expenses Regardless Of Whether Permanent Conservatorsh
- Temporary Conservator is Entitled to Reimbursement of Reasonable Expenses Regardless Of Whether Permanent Conservatorship is Est
- Part II: Probate Court has Authority to Compel an Accounting and it is Not Appealable Unless...
- Part II: Section 366.3's Time Limit Controls Claims on Promises to Make a Distribution from the Estate
- Section 366.3's Time Limit Controls Claims on Promises to Make a Distribution from the Estate
- Transferor & Transferee Doesn't Have to be Related at Time of Death for Transfers to be Valid - Part II
- Part II: Omissions Do Not Make a Will Ambiguous
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January
- Omissions Do Not Make a Will Ambiguous
- Part III: Challenges to Trust That Affects Distributive Scheme May Violate a Trust's No Contest Clause - Part III
- Part II: Challenges to Trust That Affects Distributive Scheme May Violate a Trust's No Contest Clause
- Challenges to Trust That Affects Distributive Scheme May Violate a Trust's No Contest Clause
- The Law in Effect at Time of Will Execution and During Executor's Death Governs the Terms of A Will
- Part II: Remainder Beneficiaries May Have Standing to Sue Trustee for Breach of Trust Occurring During Settlor's Lifetime
- Remainder Beneficiaries May Have Standing to Sue Trustee for Breach of Trust Occurring During Settlor's Lifetime
- Part II: Estate Distributions Need to be Done Without Unreasonable Delay
- Part II: Marriage Does Not Invalidate Domestic Partnership
- Trustee Compensation - Part II
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December
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2012
- December
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November
- Part II: You Snooze, You Lose: Consequences of Delaying Probate
- Unclean Hands Doctrine - Part II
- Unclean Hands Doctrine - Part I
- Part III: Parties with No Financial Interest Lack Standing to Pursue Elder Abuse Action
- Parental Rights Termination and Parental Unfitness
- Guardianship Cases and Parental Unfitness
- Trust Modifications and Revocations - Part IV
- Trust Modifications and Revocations - Part III
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October
- Trust Modifications and Revocations - Part II
- Trust Modifications and Revocations
- Testamentary Capacity to Execute Trust Amendments
- Utilizing Retirement Plans for Asset Protection - Part III
- Utilizing Retirement Plans for Asset Protection - Part II
- Utilizing Retirement Plans for Asset Protection - Part I
- Postprobate Contests and Timely Filing of Demurrer to Contests Part I
- Charitable Lead Trusts
- Sales to Grantor Trusts
- Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT)
- Gifting Techniques for 2012
- Act Now To Take Advantage Of the Lifetime Gift Tax Exemption Set to Expire in 2012 Part II
- Act Now To Take Advantage Of The $5.12 Million Lifetime Gift Tax Exemption Set To Expire In 2012
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September
- Choose Executors Wisely
- Plan Early To Avoid Challenges Later
- Will of Director Tony Scott Filed For Probate
- Survey Says: You Need To Update Your Estate Plans!
- Brooke Astor Estate Auction
- Julia Child Heirs Burning Up Over Oven Maker's Ads
- Trial Over Hemsley Estate Delayed
- Am I Liable For An Honest Mistake As Trustee?
- Special Children Have Special Needs
- Kinkade Girlfriend Denied Rental Decrease
- 9 Year Old Hopper Heir to Receive Close to $3 Million
- Dying To Make Political Contributions But Already Dead?
- Estate Planning 2012: There's Still TIme, But Not Much!
- Gold Fortune Found in Home of Man With No Will
- Put It In Writing To Avoid Fighting
- Another Day, Another Jackson Estate Settlement
- Paramount Pictures Seeks to Prevent Puzo Estate from Publishing
- Jackson Estate Settles Copyright Case
- Can Medi-Cal Make A Claim Against Your Estate?
- Andy Warhol Estate To Auction Off Entire Art Collection
- Don't Fail in Estate Planning This Fall
- Battle Over Nate Dogg Estate Continues
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August
- Body of Sherman Helmsley Still Not Laid To Rest
- Hearing Set For Accounting of Jackson Estate
- Caution When Gifting To An Interested Witness
- Judge Denies Britney Spears Request to End Conservatorship
- Don't Monkee Around When It Comes To Estate Planning
- Bank Policies and How They Affect Your Estate
- Los Angeles Priest Accused of Financial Elder Abuse
- Developmentally Disabled Woman Kept From Benefitting From Trust Assets
- Handle Decedent's Credit Cards With Caution
- TJ Jackson Appointed To Co-Guardianship
- Grandchild Can't Inherit Unless Gay Father Marries Woman
- New Task Force May Help To Distribute Unclaimed Insurance Benefits
- Don't Be Vague About Beneficiaries
- How Do I Dispose of Foreign Real Estate?
- Don't Drag Your Trustee Feet
- When Omitted is Not Omitted
- Is It Time To Review Your Trust Formulas?
- Guardian Provisions of Adam Yauch's Will
- Granting Access To Safety Deposit Box
- Be Careful How Your Witnesses Witness Wills
- Will Request Leads To $500 Tip For Waitress
- Katherine Jackson Reinstated as Full Guardian
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July
- L.A. County Judge Orders Welfare Report of Jackson Children
- Dispute Over Carroll Shelby Body Close To Finish Line
- Mary Kennedy's Son Requests to be Appointed Administrator of Estate
- Appeal Filed Over Kinkade Estate Probate Ruling
- Senate Democrats Remove Estate Tax Proposals From Tax Bill
- Santa Clara County Probate Court Takes Action Against Excessive Fees
- Rapper Nate Dogg Died Without A Will
- Temporary Custody of Jackson Children Awarded To Cousin
- California Filial Responsibility Law
- Judge Approves Trustee Payment Despite FBI Investigation
- Jackson Siblings Fraud Accusations Continue
- Estate Taxes Are Not Avoided SImply Because of a Trust
- Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act Approved
- Michael Jackson Estate Moonwalking Out of Debt
- Mickey Rooney Elder Abuse Hearings Continue in LA Court
- Zsa Zsa Gabor's Husband Appointed as Temporary Conservator
- Avoiding A Reciprocal Trust Doctrine Situation
- Millions Missing From Northern California Trusts
- Donatio Mortis Causa
- Certificate of Trust
- Kinkade Estate Hearings To Be Kept Public
- Santa Clara Judges To Look At Excessive Fees
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June
- Using A Heggstad Petition To Fund A Trust After Death
- Prolific Screenwriter Nora Ephron Dies
- Timing Is Everything: Will and Trust Contests
- Nun Accused of Forging Deceased Millionaire's Will
- Trust Funding Before Summer Funning
- Alameda County Judge Arrested for Possible Elder Financial Abuse
- George Washington's Personal Copy of US Constitution Sets Auction Record
- New Rules Regarding Portability Election
- Whitney Houston Memorabilia Up For Auction
- Remains of Carroll Shelby Remain in Dispute
- Judge in Rosa Parks Estate Case Refuses to Step Aside
- 26 Years in Probate??? Yes, It Does Happen!
- Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Son of Banking Fortune Heir
- Granting Access to Your Safety Deposit Box
- Titling Property Incorrectly Can Be Costly To Your Beneficiaries
- Disputes Continue Over Thomas Kinkade Estate
- Unfortunate Consequence of Litigating Against A Trustee
- Are Video Wills Valid?
- Tips for Avoiding Securities Litigation
- Half A Million Dollars Found in Walls of Descedent's Former Home
- Father of Reese Witherspoon Placed Under Court Supervised Conservatorship
- The Issue With Issue
- Elder Abuse Month: Stay Alert
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May
- Considersations On Finding A Trustee Has Acted Dishonestly
- How Much Power Should I Grant To My Trustee?
- Offsetting Inheritance For Unpaid Loans to Heirs
- Donna Summer's Estate
- Estate Planning For Baby
- Will Robin Gibb's Lovechild Be Provided For Out of His Estate?
- Santa Cruz Elder Abuse
- 529 Plans As Part of Estate Planning
- Survivor Benefit Plan for Military Retirees
- New IRS Rules for Estates and Trusts
- A Case of Annuities and Medicaid Eligibility
- IRS Issues New PLR
- England's Princes To Inherit Remainder of Diana's Estate
- Tax Changes for Charitable Donations from IRAs
- Survey Says: There's A 50% Chance You Don't Have A Will
- Another Victim Of A Conservator
- Choice of Law Clause
- Government Worker's Indicted Over Intestate Decendents' Estates
- Courtney Love Relinquishes More Control Over Cobain Image
- Dick Clark's Huge Estate
- Take Advantage of This Year's Favorable Estate Tax Laws
- Dealing With Social Media After Death
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April
- Britney Spears' Fiance Appointed As Co-Conservator
- LA Heiress' Trustee Under Investigation
- Have You Factored In HIPAA Rules Into Your Estate Plans?
- New Conservatorship Senate Bill Passed
- IRS Files Claim Against Estate of Anna Nicole Smith
- Protect Passwords from Probate
- Estate Freeze Trust To Avoid Capital Gains Tax
- Penn State Pays Paterno Estate
- Distributing Personal Property The Right Way
- Claim Your Mega Millions With A Mega Trust
- Elder Abuse Bill Passed by Colorado Senate
- Be A Responsible Beneficiary and Co-Trustee
- The Case of Boots The Cat
- Can Abusers Still Inherit From The Abused?
- How To Revoke A Will in California
- What is an Order Made Sua Sponte?
- Do Not Contest A Trustee in Bad Faith
- Breaching Your Fiduciary Duties and Not Knowing It
- Avoiding Asset Ademption
- Where Have All The Assets Gone?
- Don't Fear The Assessor
- Amy Winehouse Died Without a Will
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March
- The Importance of Not Missing Probate Deadlines
- Preprobate Contests
- Enforceability of Arbitration Clauses
- Davy Jones Estate Documents To Be Kept Sealed
- Whitney Houston's Mother Renounces Estate Executor Role
- Whitney Houston Will Details Revealed
- Simultaneous Death
- What is a Guardian Ad Litem?
- Is There A Minimum Asset Requirement for Trusts?
- 60 Minutes Star Leaves $9 Million Estate
- Spring Cleaning Your Estate Plans
- Can A Slayer Inherit From The Slayed?
- Why Would Heirs Be Laughing?
- Recent Michael Jackson Estate Activity
- Whitney Houston: I Wanna Be In Debt With Somebody
- Unsure About Naming Yourself As Initial Trustee?
- Graegin Loans
- Organ Donation Directives
- The Descendants: Lessons Learned II
- The Descendants: Lessons Learned I
- What Are Pooled Trusts?
- What is a Petition to Partition?
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February
- Refinancing Loans On Property Held In Trust
- Transferring Real Property - Due-On-Sale Clauses
- Keeping Real Property Transfers Private
- Whitney Houston Estate
- Check Title Insurance Before Transferring Real Property
- Transferring Real Property - Warranty Deed
- Transferring Real Property - Quitclaim Deed
- Charitable Trust Modifications
- Modifying An Irrevocable Trust
- What is A Crummey Trust?
- Prohibited Beneficiary - Exceptions
- Are There Any Beneficiaries That Are Prohibited?
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January
- Joint Guardianship Legal Process
- Joint Guardian - Your Role and Responsibilities
- Why Terminally Ill Parents May Consider A Joint Guardianship
- Changes To California Probate Law - 2012
- Making A Valid Inheritance Disclaimer
- Can I Disclaim An Inheritance?
- Benefits of Family Limited Partnerships
- Types of Family Limited Partnerships
- Family Limited Partnership
- New Year. New Assets?
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2011
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December
- Trying To Avoid Gift Taxes? The IRS May Be Coming For You!
- DIY Estate Planning Is No Substitute for The Real Thing
- Custodial Accounts vs. Trusts
- Inheritance To Minors - Restricted Accounts
- Inheritance To Minors - Lifetime Trust
- Inheritance To Minors - Staggering A Trust
- Unlimited Gift Exclusion for Medical Expenses
- Unlimited Gift Exclusion for Education
- Annual Exclusion Gift for Year End Estate Planning
- Do Not Hesitate To Call Your Estate Planning Attorney
- Are Trustees Protected from Fiduciary Breaches by No Contest Clauses?
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November
- When A No-Contest Clause is Not Applicable
- Protecting Assets Gifted to Your Children
- World's 2nd Richest Woman Placed Under Guardianship
- Has Your Estate Changed With The Leaves?
- Simple Advice for Durable Power of Attorney Agents
- Estate Abuses By Gov. Officials
- Divorce Renders Power of Attorney Null
- Powers of Attorney Cease When You Become Deceased
- Are Will or Trust Details Being Witheld From You?
- October
- September
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August
- Tax Benefits of Passing Property to Your Child in California
- James Brown Estate Battle Still Wages On
- California: An Anti-Lapse State
- Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
- Back To School: Estate Planning
- Do Not Miss Probate Deadlines
- Diversify Stocks Held in Trust
- Can I Leave Money To Charity When I Die?
- Foreclosure in Probate
- What Happens to Life Insurance Proceeds Without a Designated Beneficiary?
- What Happens to Life Insurance Proceeds With a Designated Beneficiary?
- What is an Insolvent Estate?
- What is a Solvent Estate?
- What is an Ancillary Probate?
- Did Amy Winehouse Have Good Estate Planning?
- What Are Some of the Costs of Court Appointed Guardianships/Conservatorships?
- Mickey Rooney - Elder Abuse Awareness
- Relieving a Trustee of Liability - Voluntary vs. Conditional
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July
- Michael Jackson Estate Saga Continues
- Preventing Will Contests
- Farrah Fawcett - An Important Lesson in Trust Funding
- Protecting Assets Through Estate Planning
- Decedent's Tenants in Common Property
- Family Allowance While Estate in Probate
- Locate and List - Hidden Assets
- Locate and List - Business Relationships
- Locate and List - Large Assets
- Funding The Trust
- Automatic Asset Transfers to Beneficiaries
- Using Beneficiary Designations Wisely
- Must Know - Trust Principal vs. Trust Income
- Appraising Your Trust Assets
- The Case of Mr. Gary Harvey
- What Is A Holographic Will?
- Revoking vs. Restating a Trust
- Amending A Trust
- Updating Your Estate Plan - Checklist
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June
- Don't Put Off Until Tomorrow What You Can Do Today
- The Gravy Boat That Sank The Ship
- Relocating?
- Executor Duties and Responsibilities
- Losing Your Capacity, Should Not Mean Losing Your Power
- Things To Consider When Choosing An Executor
- Maintain Your Estate
- Living Trust vs. Will
- Does Having a Will Eliminate The Possibility of Probate?
- The Strange Case of Huguette Clark
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
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December
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2010
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December
- Guardianship Basics
- More Reasons to Consider Setting Up a Living Trust
- Why Most People Consider Setting up a Living Trust
- When is a Testamentary Trust Right?
- The California Supreme Court Rules on an LPS Conservatorship
- A Conservatee is Allowed to Re-established a Conservatorship without a Formal Hearing
- A Beneficiary's Petition for Modification of a Trust did not violate teh No Contest Clause
- The Supreme Court Rules on an LPS Conservatorship
- A Surviving Spouse Unsuccessfully claims ERISA Protections
- The Octo-Mom Case continues on Appeal
- Disinheritance Cluase may not avoid Anti Lapse statute
- Reasonable Attorneys' Fees may be Paid out of a Trust
- Capacity in California Information
- Dealing with Fraud or Mistake in Estate Planning
- Questioning the Validity of a Will because of Fraud?
- Pick the Estate Plan that Works Best for YOU
- Single Mother Fights to Serve as Personal Representative in High Profile Case
- California Guardianship Standards
- Avoiding a Formal Probate
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November
- The Season for Charitable Trusts
- How Your Estate Plan can take care of Dependent Parents
- Estate Planning is a Family Affair
- Should YOU Consider a Living Trust?
- Make a List of YOUR Assets to Plan Ahead
- How do YOU define Issue?
- Draft your Trust to Include ALL Intended Beneficiaries
- Consider Charity
- Capacity in California Continued
- Determining Capacity
- Capacity in California
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October
- Reserve the Right to Change your Mind: Revocable Living Trusts
- Testamentary Intent is Flexible
- What to do if You have a Problem with a Loved One's Will
- Can a Will be invalidated because of Fraud alone?
- Standard to Appoint a Guardian
- Are you ready to be a Guardian?
- Legal Consequences for Interference with Inheritance
- Who did YOU hire to draft your Will?
- Plan out Your Trust
- The Estate Tax RETURNS IN 2011
- How California Courts View Conservatorships
- The California Court of Appeals rules on Non-Probate Transfers
- Non Probate Transfer Disputes
- The Right to Parent your Child
- Donative Transfers to Care Custodians of Depending Adults
- Trust Drafting and Conflict of Interests
- Changing Beneficiaries in Totten Trusts
- How to Change the Terms of a Totten Trust
- California Weighs in on Totten Trusts
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September
- What Type of Property is Transferable in Trust?
- Caring for Your Parents: Special Needs Trusts
- Should you Consider a Family Pot Trust?
- Should you Appoint Co-Trustees to your Trust?
- Using a Trust to Avoid Probate
- Trusts Can Assist You to Manage Your Finances
- Fact or Myth: Will Setting up a Trust Help you to Avoid Probate?
- You may Create a Trust to Manage Your Property
- Irrevocable v. Revocable Trusts
- What's the Difference between an Inter Vivos Trust and a Testamentary Trust?
- Donate to Charity through a Charitable Remainder Trust
- Totten Trust Accounts
- What is all this "Trust Talk"?
- As Executor, Whose Attorney do You Chose?
- Can YOU handle being appointed a Guardian?
- Unmarried Mother Appeals to be named Administrator of 10 Million dollar Estate
- Do YOU have What it takes to Serve as a Personal Representative?
- Property Not Subject to Probate
- Make sure your Loved Ones are Provided for: A Case Study
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August
- My Estate Planning Documents LOOK Good but are they Valid?
- What is a California Statutory Will?
- Who still uses Holographic Wills?
- Witnessing a Will in California
- Requirements to Witnessing a Will in California
- How dangerous is a Mistake in your Will: It Depends...
- Contesting a Will based on Fraud
- Requirements for a will contest
- Trust Mills: Have you been a Victim?
- California establishes a test for Probable Cause in a Will Contest
- Spotting Undue Influence
- Requirements of Wills Drafting: Testamentary Intent
- How a Conservatorship affects Estate Planning
- How Mental Illness affects Estate Planning
- The Difference between a Will and a Trust
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July
- How do you prove someone lacks capacity to sign a Will in California?
- Understanding Life Insurance Trusts
- Are you worried about Estate Creditors?
- Why put your Property in a Trust?
- You can avoid probate if you have Property held as Community Property with Right of Survivorship
- How does holding Property in Joint Tenancy affect Estate Distribution?
- Your Estate is not subject to the Probate process IF....Property Passes to a Surviving Spouse
- How to Determine if You are entitled to Inherit from a Loved One's Will
- How to Nominate an Executor
- Many uses for a Will in California
- How to Contest a Trustee's Accounting in California
- Undue Influence in Hollywood
- The Right to Raise your Children
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June
- Tortious Interference with Inheritance Expectancy not recognized in California
- Probate Guardianships: what is in the child's best interests?
- Chihuahua Inherits Millions: How can this be?
- The After Effect of having no Estate Tax for 2011
- Insolvent Estates in California: Who gets Paid?
- Battle for Control of Gary Coleman's Estate
- Standard to Establish the Parent/Child Relationship when someone dies Intestate in California
- Children inherit billions and pay no Estate Taxes
- Estate Planning for Blended Families in CA
- The Termination of Parental Rights in California
- Conservatorship to Continue for Spears
- Gary Coleman's Advanced Health Care Directive Examined
- The Michael Jackson Family Trust: setting up his children for life.
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May
- Case Study: Michael Jackson's Pour Over Will
- Celebrity Conservatorships
- Petition for Guardianship: Rights of the Parent
- How the Probate Court Construes The Meaning of YOUR will
- The Basics: Guardianship of a minor in California
- Excluding Heirs—Not enough to operate the Anti Lapse statute
- Protecting the Disabled: Special Needs Trusts
- The California Appellate Court Reverses Order Naming Administrator of Charles “the Mask” Davis Jr.’s Estate
- Are you Required to set up a Coogen Trust for your Child?
- Standing and Sufficiency of a Petition for Guardianship: What Test applies in California?
- CASE STUDY ON A PETITION FOR GUARDIANSHIP: THE “OCTO-MOM” APPEAL
- April
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December
- Why Hire a Trust Litigation Attorney?
- Board Certified Specialist
- Worldwide Representation
- Personal Representation