Trust Estate Probate Conservatorship Litigation Los Angeles Probate
There are some important court tips repeated by probate judges to consider when you are in the Los Angeles Probate Court. Whether you are from Los Angeles or if you are from out-of-state, there are some nuances that you should know about…
Updated 4-30-26 Dept Room Phone Judicial Officer 002D 629 (213) 633-1023 Judge Gus T. May 004 217 (213) 633-0254 Commissioner Kristen A. Williams 004 217 (213) 633-0254 Judge Brenda J. Penny (SJ- Probate/Mental Health) 005 236 (213) 633-0245 Judge Jessica A. Uzcategui…
California Probate Fees; How to calculate the expected probate fee in California.
As a California trustee, you have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of your beneficiaries. This means that you keep the beneficiaries informed and that you put the interest of the beneficiary ahead of your own. “Best interest” varies…
WOSU reported an interesting story about elder abuse where financial arbitrators awarded grandma with $19M in damages against her grandchildren: “Beverley Schottenstein, matriarch of the Central Ohio family that built DSW, American Eagle and Big Lots, is sharing her story of elder…
Spousal Property Petition in California
California has some unique inheritance law when it comes to the community rights of a wife or husband to inherit from her or his spouse after death. Because California is a community property state, the surviving wife or husband has some advantages…
Yes, one of the ways to protect your parent from financial elder abuse is a conservatorship. Many people who are over the age of fifty have at one time or another contemplated hiring an attorney to legally protect their aging parents. Elderly…
Romeo Vitelli wrote a very interesting article called Exploding the Myths about Aging in Psychology Today dated June 1, 2020. It had may interesting points about aging, how people view aging, and how some of the symptoms of aging can be reversed.…
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