Are you an abused beneficiary?
If you are not receiving what is rightfully yours from a family member’s estate, Trust, or Will, you should know that what’s happening to you is not right.
You are not alone, it happens quite often unfortunately.
You don’t have to settle for being abused.
You have rights that can be enforced, but it is up to you to stand up for yourself and enforce your rights.
Our San Francisco estate litigation team has the legal knowledge and experience honed from years of focus on this sensitive and complex area of law.
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Will, Trust, joint tenancy, deeds, life insurance, pay-on-death accounts, probate; what does it all mean? When a family member dies, they can leave behind a confused mess of assets and problems.
Our Trust and Will laws are a complicated patchwork of rules that have no interrelation to one another whatsoever. It’s like playing different board games. For example, the game of Monopoly has nothing to do with the game of Battleship; they are different games with different rules that operate independent of one another.
The same is true of trusts and wills. They may seem similar, but they operate under different rules that have no interrelation at all. Add in joint tenancy property, beneficiary designations under life insurance and retirement accounts, and paid-on-death accounts—all with their own set of independent rules—and you start to get the picture.
If you want to challenge how assets pass at death, your attorney may have to bring multiple lawsuits against multiple asset transfers. Suing to set aside a Will has no affect on Trust assets. Suing to set aside a Trust has no affect on Will assets. Each asset may have to be challenged with a different lawsuit depending on how that asset is held, how it transfers, to whom it transfers, and so on.
If you are facing a battle over a California trust, will, probate proceeding, or wrongful death, you don’t have to go it alone. Our experienced trust and will litigation lawyers are here to help. Let your problem become our problem.
Experience counts in Trust and Will lawsuits. To navigate the complex web of Trust and Will laws in court takes a coherent strategy by experienced attorneys. A solid plan well executed is key in asserting your rights. Whether you are fighting to overturn a Trust or Will, or fighting against a bad Trustee, you need a clear path forward. Without a good strategy, your case can languish in the court system for years and never reach resolution.
You have rights, you only need to stand up for yourself and enforce those rights. We are here to stand by you, fight for you, and succeed with you. Our lawyers have helped hundreds of clients find the best resolution for their Trust or Will contest, financial elder abuse claims, and enforcing rights against bad Trustees. How can we help you?
Albertson & Davidson LLP
Steuart Tower, 1 Market St #3600
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 685-0909
