How do I choose a California Probate Attorney for my case?
Choosing your California probate lawyer can be an efficient process if you know what qualities to look for in your attorney. You will want a lawyer who focuses their practice on probate and probate litigation; not one who only dabbles in these areas.
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I want to hire an attorney but my co-trustee doesn’t want me to hire an attorney. What can I do?
Each co-trustee has the right to hire their own attorney. The California Probate Code (which is the law that governs trusts) provides each trustee, or co-trustee, to hire their own lawyer. The other co-trustee has no right or ability to stop his fellow co-trustee from hiring his or her own probate lawyer.
What could happen if I don’t leave any instructions regarding my California succession?
Read about the main problems your survivors could encounter if you don’t leave them any instructions regarding your California succession here.
I am taking care of our father’s succession. How do I deal with his motor vehicles?
Under California probate law, if you are the personal representative of the estate, you may transfer the vehicles to their new owners without having to wait until the estate is closed.
Does a Person’s Trust Have to be Filed with the Court when they Die?
Generally, a person’s trust does not have to be filed with the court when they die. This is different than their will which must be lodge with the Superior Court for the county in which they resided at the time they died. Learn more about when a trust has to be filed with the court here.