Orange County Probate Lawyers & Trust Attorneys
Our probate dispute lawyers are industry leaders, recognized by our peers and community literally as “the best” in Orange County. Whether you’re a trustee, executor, heir, beneficiary, spouse, creditor or conservator, we have the experience to help you get a better result in your probate litigation case sooner and for less legal spend, so you can move on with life.
3200 Park Center Dr #270, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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Probate & Trust Services We Offer
Trust litigation and probate procedures are complex and offer plenty of opportunities for a dispute to arise, so an attorney is a valuable resource in correctly navigating these processes. As some of the most trusted trust litigation and probate attorneys in Orange County, we provide support and guidance in all the following areas and more.
Who We Represent
With the complexities of trust and probate estate litigation, multiple parties have a stake in resolving disputes. We represent a wide range of clients in Orange County, from trustees to conservators, to provide support and guidance through probate, trust litigation, conservatorships, and more.
TRUSTEES
Trustees serve an important and complex role in the trust litigation and probate process, responsible for ensuring proper administration of a trust and ensuring all parties receive their rightful inheritance. Trustees can benefit from a trust attorney to help them navigate legal complexities, ensure they meet their fiduciary duties, and develop a defense against potential disputes. Our trust attorneys in Orange County can support trustees by offering legal counsel, defending against claims of breach of fiduciary duty, and offering strategic advice.
BENEFICIARIES AND HEIRS
Beneficiaries and heirs have direct claims to an inheritance, but several factors can complicate the process. For example, other family members or interested parties may dispute the distribution of the trust or call into question the interpretation of the document. Our Orange County trust attorneys can help beneficiaries and heirs develop a case against potential disagreements so that they can obtain their rightful inheritance as outlined by a trust.
SPOUSES
Losing a spouse is a difficult and emotional time—this process is not made any easier by having to navigate the legal requirements of probate and trust litigation. Spouses often have special rights surrounding trust litigation and probate, including special inheritance benefits, the ability to receive a spousal property petition, and even avoid probate altogether.
However, accessing these rights can require specific legal processes, and spouses may have to face disputes from other parties. Our RMO trust and probate attorneys in Orange County can represent spouses to ensure they can take full advantage of the rights afforded to them.
CONSERVATORS & GUARDIANS
Both conservatorships and guardianships require important legal processes and procedures to establish and maintain. In some situations, conservators or guardians may face disputes from an individual’s loved ones, especially when a conservatee or ward has passed. We provide conservators and guardians assistance in several steps of the process. Whether you are looking to establish a conservatorship, contest a guardianship arrangement, or even litigate on behalf of a conservatee, we can help support you while advocate the individual’s best interest.
CREDITORS
Any party to whom a deceased individual owed a debt is considered a creditor. In order for creditors to receive compensation for these debts, they must follow established legal procedures in line with specific terms set by state law. Our Orange County trust litigation attorneys support creditors in navigating these requirements so they can recover money owed to them. We’ll help navigate the claims process, resolve disputes over debt repayment, and more.
Why Hire RMO Lawyers?
We’ve developed a reputation in Orange County as some of the best trust and probate attorneys in Southern California. We carry that reputation even further by making a name for ourselves as even better people, dedicated to maintaining a high quality of work in the courtroom while demonstrating our character and serving our community in the best way possible.
In everything we do, we lead with our core values:
- Lead with Empathy
- Be Authentic
- We’re Stronger Together
- Zealous Efficacy
What do these values mean? We go to great lengths to center our clients in the process, working to understand their unique interests, family dynamics, and desired outcomes while listening carefully to their concerns. Because we believe we’re stronger together, we then use all this information and any additional insights to build the strongest case we can in order to secure the best possible outcome for our clients while providing valuable peace of mind.
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