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Financial Elder Abuse

Trust and Will Contests in Probate Court Traditionally Trust and Will beneficiaries who have been written out of their parents’, family members’, or friends’ Trust or Will were limited to filing a Trust Contest or a Will Contest in a Bay Area Probate Court of the county where the parent, family member, or friend died. […]

Courthouse Justice

I’ve been planning to write more this year about California Trust, Will, and Probate litigation. But I’ve been hesitant to do so because: This is a very complex area of the law involving even more complex fact scenarios, which may or may not apply to a particular case. I’m worried that I may not be […]

Boxer

So you want to contest a parent’s Will? You better be ready to argue (and support with evidence) one of the following grounds: Lack of Capacity. To create a San Diego Will, you need to know (1) the nature of your property—a brief description will do—(2) your relation to family members, and (3) the fact […]

Lion Hostility

One of the grounds for removing a San Diego Trustee (under Probate Code Section 15642) is where hostility or lack of cooperation among the Co-Trustees impairs the Trust administration. How often do Co-Trustees engage in hostility? All the time! Well, I may be jaded because I only see the bad Co-Trustee relationships, but it does […]