All real and personal property that a person owned at the time of death
Finding your loved one’s will is a vital first step in the process of administering an estate in California. Fortunately, since anyone holding a will is required to file it with the probate court within 30 days of the passing of the deceased, you may be able to locate the will by searching on the San Diego Superior Court website.
The personal representative of a California estate can take steps to speed up the administration process. View 10 such steps that make probate more efficient.
Ready to distribute the assets of a San Diego probate, but the beneficiary has now passed away? Understand what to do when making a distribution to an estate.
To avoid the rejection of a Petition for Probate, careful attention must be paid to the details. Avoid lesser-known potential pitfalls with these five tips.
Personal representatives have many tax-related obligations during probate administration. Finding a CPA to help with these tasks may be beneficial.
For those beneficiaries and heirs unfamiliar with the California estate administration process, it is not always clear whether the executor or trustee is acting properly and in accordance with state law.
Ancillary probate proceedings are initiated when an individual passes away owning property in a different state. These proceedings are conducted under the probate laws in which the property existed.
You are not required to use drafting attorney services as executor or trustee, and you may not be required to use their services at all.
If you haven’t received your rightful inheritance, chances are the reason relates to one or more of the following issues. Read more here.
Maybe. In California, joint tenancy bank accounts are treated differently from joint tenancies in real estate.