A Successor Trustee is the trustee who serves after the death, incapacity, or resignation of the…
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Usually a will or trust describes the types of distribution for inheritance: “per stirpes,” “per capita by generation,” and “by right of representation.”
Dealing with a trustee who has not been keeping up their obligations might make you feel…
If you haven’t gotten a copy of the trust, there might be other problems in getting…
A Trustee is a person or organization responsible for managing someone else’s property or money through…
With the recent decision of the California Supreme Court in the case involving the Estate of Giraldin, beneficiaries now have even greater rights against trustees.
Are you concerned about how your Trustee has managed your Trust assets? Do you believe your…
The trustee of a trust has a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the estate and beneficiaries. As a result, the trust cannot intentionally harm the estate or the beneficiaries. Clearly, if the trustee is stealing from the estate, he or she is breaching fiduciary duty.
Probate attorney Scott Grossman explains what a no-contest clause really means and the difference in challenging a trust and challenging a trustee.
Attorney Scott Grossman discusses the two local rules in San Diego that affect two different types of petitions that can be filed in the probate court.