Our Probate Blog

Our blog offers regular updates on probate administration in California, giving you the information you need to close a loved one's estate. Learn more about the California probate and estate administration process from our experienced attorneys.

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Estate Planning Keeps Your Life Private by Steering Clear of Probate Among the many benefits of having a well-designed estate plan is making the process of administering your estate much less of ... Asset Protection
Will Slayer Rule Prevail in Missouri? An argument is being made that the "slayer" rule - which says you can't murder someone and then inherit their money ... Estate Planning
Even Still, Estate Disputes Continue for Robin Williams’ Family A more precise estate plan may have saved the family of Robin Williams from their last round of court appearances to finally ... Estate Planning
Estate Battles of the Rich and Famous BBC News takes a look at some of the more dramatic feuds that have taken place over the wills and legacies of well-known ... Estate Planning
Late Art Collector Leaves $100,000 Tip, Boyfriend Contesting Will The long-time boyfriend of a filthy rich art collector who left $100,000 to two waitresses is fighting to get himself a much ... Trusts
Inheritance-Stealing Granny Probate courts generate plenty of stories about bad guardians, people appointed by a court to look after a ward's well-being ... Estate Planning
Avoiding Probate When Real Estate Is in the Mix What has been missing for so long is a means of transferring real estate in a simple, probate-free process. In about half the ... Probate
Conflict of Interest Causes Attorney to Withdraw from Estate Case Just five days after Breen was shot, attorneys working for Kacie Breen filed a motion in state district court in Covington to ... Estate Planning
Dispute over Ernie Banks’ Will A dispute between the family of Ernie Banks and the woman who cared for him during his final years intensified Monday with ... Will
Court Battle Heats Up over Robin Williams’ Estate Robin Williams' children and wife have gone to court in a fight over the late comedian's estate. In papers filed in December ... Trusts
Estate Battle over Martin Luther King’s Bible and Nobel Prize The legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. seems to be everywhere these days with the success of the film ... Estate Planning
Superman Publisher’s Widow May Have Been Conned, Estate Disputed Two real-life Lex Luthors took advantage of the elderly widow of the DC Comics publisher who brought Superman to news stands ...

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