Some Definitions that Impact Power of Attorney documents in Los Angeles California

How the California Probate Code defines the activities of someone under a power of attorney are for the most part affected by the definitions under California Power of Attorney law or California’s Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act. Did you know that…

The Process of Appointing a Probate Executor or Administrator in Los Angeles

What is the process to appoint a probate executor or administrator? Assume that your probate jurisdiction is Los Angeles. You first have to determine if there is a will. Not just any will, but a valid will. For the Court to use…

Can a Will Affect Joint Tenancy Accounts in California?

The Court in Placencia found, that a Will can be a clear and convincing evidence of the intent of the decedent to change the survivorship of an account. Read the Court’s opinion below: STEPHANIE A. PLACENCIA, as Cotrustee, etc., Plaintiff, Defendant and…

Challenges of Disputes in Probate Court

When you are in the Los Angeles Probate Court, you see many types of disputed cases. Most common types of disputes and feuds in court involve several categories of persons: Siblings v. Siblings; Children of the first marriage v. the Second Wife;…