LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Building upon its successful history of hiring top talent, trust, estate and probate litigation firm RMO LLP announced today that it has added litigators Mathew M. Wrenshall and Lana Halavi to its Los Angeles office. “In order to meet the growing demands of our clients, we are excited to continue to expand the firm and its services with the …
LOS ANGELES–(Excerpt from BUSINESS WIRE) — The Alzheimer’s Association California Southland has selected RMO LLP Co-Managing Partner Scott Rahn to its board of directors. Rahn is looking forward to working to help publicize the private fight far too many families have when facing Alzheimer’s disease, to ensure increased services for those facing Alzheimer’s across the California Southland and, ultimately, to …
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(Scott E. Rahn, RMO Co-Managing Partner, was recently featured in Lawyer Monthly. Here’s an excerpt, below. To read the full article, click here.) Just hearing the word “litigation” can trigger feelings of unease for many, but in reality, trust litigation is just a tool, a formal process through which an heir, beneficiary or fiduciary who …
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One of the most common offenses we deal with in our trust litigation practice is that of trustee self dealing. Trustees have very broad powers of discretion in managing trust assets, and they sometimes make transactions that benefit themselves instead of the trust beneficiaries. This is when a claim for breach of fiduciary duty for …
Trustees commonly face claims for breach of trust, misappropriation of trust funds, mismanagement, malfeasance, fraud, or breach of fiduciary duty. If you’ve been accused of breaching your fiduciary duties or misappropriating trust funds, contact an experienced trust litigation attorney as soon as possible. The sooner you begin working with a trust litigation attorney, the better …
If you are the beneficiary of a trust, you already know how much power is wielded by a trustee. In many cases, trustees have privileged access to, and authority over, vast reserves of valuable assets intended to benefit the beneficiaries. In a perfect world, trustees would never abuse their position for personal gain, but it …
An executor of an estate has many duties and responsibilities, and sometimes they fail to live up to them. Fortunately, California law allows for the removal of an incompetent or unethical executor under certain circumstances. Such cases are more common than you might think, especially in high net worth states like California. Executors do not …
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August 10, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Los Angeles-based trust, estate and probate litigation firm RMO LLP has expanded to the East Coast with the opening of a Miami office helmed by veteran litigator Brian Levin, the firm announced this week. “It’s serendipity that we launched the operation at this time of greater need, but it’s …
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Contesting a will means to legally challenge the legitimacy of a will in probate court. How to win a will contest in Los Angeles is another matter. We understand that when a family member or loved one passes away, the pain of that loss can be magnified if uncertainty exists as to how they truly …
If you suspect a sibling is stealing from an estate or trust in which you are a beneficiary, you very likely need the protection of a trust litigation attorney. Unfortunately, sibling theft is an all-too-common occurrence. Fortunately, an experienced trust litigation attorney can usually help recover stolen assets, and quite possibly have your sibling disinherited …
What is the penalty for stealing from an estate? When an abuser steals from an estate, the penalty can be as little as simply returning the stolen monies or assets to the trust or estate. However, the California Probate Code does provide statutory bases for pursuing double damages, treble damages, punitive damages, disinheritance of the …
Can you sue a family trust? While you technically cannot sue a family trust, you can sue the trustee of a family trust if you have a claim to assets held by that trust, or if you think that the trustee is mismanaging or stealing from the trust. You can also challenge the legitimacy of …