Executive summary Introduction Probate can be a helpful process for distributing the estate assets of a deceased individual to the rightful heirs and beneficiaries. [...]
Key Takeaways Understanding Will Contests A will contest is the legal process of challenging the validity of the legal document stating how a person, [...]
Executive Summary Introduction The probate administration process is the court process by which a decedent’s creditors are paid and their remaining assets are distributed [...]
Executive summary Tax implications in high-value probate If you are an interested party in a high-value estate, then it’s important that you understand the [...]
Executive summary Introduction Probate is the process of managing, administrating, and distributing the assets of an estate, either with or without a will. It [...]
Executive summary Introduction California passed Assembly Bill 2016 (AB-2016) in September 2024 to take effect in April 2025, and it features several new implications [...]
Upon losing her husband, a surviving wife’s inheritance will be determined based on a combination of state law, the husband’s last will and testament, [...]
Executive Summary Introduction Contrary to popular belief, an estate is more than just a mansion or piece of property. When someone passes away, all [...]
The person who sets up a trust appoints one or more trustees to manage the trust assets for the benefit of the trust’s beneficiaries. [...]
When a person passes away, their assets must be disbursed in a manner consistent with state laws and following the directions they put forth [...]
What is the penalty for stealing from an estate? When an abuser steals from an estate, the penalty can be as little as simply [...]
Executive Summary Introduction Sibling inheritance priority is often not as clear-cut as it is for direct heirs like children and grandchildren. Sibling inheritance laws [...]
Rest assured, many Los Angeles Superior Court probate petitions generate probate notes. They’re very common and easy to address. If you’re working with a [...]
If your loved one dies and leaves behind a significant portfolio of stocks, navigating the legal process to liquidate those assets can be complicated [...]
Family trust embezzlement and stealing is more common than you might think. At RMO Lawyers, we investigate, prosecute and defend these claims every day. [...]
Elder financial abuse by family members is more common than you may think, and California courts have been cracking down on it more and [...]
Losing a family member is hard enough on its own. However, if you find that someone is stealing from an estate, the news can [...]
A partition action allows a co-owner of a property to force a sale of the property, so they can take their share of the [...]
