What Makes a Handwritten Will Valid in California?
The way a will is written and signed determines if the California law considers it valid or not, but changes can be made.
Have You Ever Heard of Totten Trust Accounts in California?
When it comes to a probate matter most likely Totten Trusts are involved. Totten Trusts are funds that benefit one another after the right of ownership.
California Probate: How Are Securities Transferred to Heirs or Beneficiaries?
Securities are found in many estates left by decedents and wanting to be transferred, but be established through the California probate rules.
Pour-Over Wills Might Be the Answer
Pour-Over Wills allows the owner to name only one beneficiary: the Living Trust. This can help make California estate administration easier.
My Trustee Won’t Give Me My Inheritance
My trustee won’t give me my inheritance. How can I get them to make a distribution to me? A trust litigation attorney explains how to best handle this situation.