You can expect probate, the legal process of distributing and closing a deceased person’s estate, to take 12 to 18 months in California. California law requires the completion of probate within one year of an executor or administrator being appointed by the court to handle the estate. However, large or complex estates can take longer. […]
The positions of power of attorney and executor are distinct legal roles. An executor administers a person’s will after their death. A power of attorney may be granted authority to make decisions on behalf of another person in the event they are incapacitated and unable to act during their lifetime. Both are potentially powerful positions. […]
The new law firm will be named Vincere, LLP Albertson & Davidson, LLP, a California trust and estate litigation law firm, is pleased to announce its merger with Trust Law Partners, LLP, a Pasadena firm that focuses on similar areas of trust and probate law. The new law firm will be known as Vincere, LLP. […]
It’s not every day that you meet people you like. But occasionally a great group of people come together that just seem to click. It’s like that person you meet for the first time and have so much in common with—same taste in music, or similar odd taste for antique clocks. Whatever the connection, it […]
Many couples and individuals establish trusts as a means of transferring their wealth to the next generation when they die. Assets in a trust eventually transfer to named beneficiaries according to the trust’s bylaws and do not have to go through probate. An irrevocable trust is managed by one or more trustees during the grantor’s […]
California probate courts presume that a will is valid and that its instructions for the distribution of the decedent’s assets should be followed as directed by the deceased individual. However, California law allows for legal challenges if a will is invalid or does not represent the decedent’s true desires. Anyone who would be affected by […]
Certain legal processes go into motion in California to deal with the estate of a person who has died and left behind a will or trust. For instance, California probate code provides that beneficiaries of a trust must be notified by the trustee within 60 days of the trustor’s death. California law provides less-specific deadlines for filing […]
One of the primary duties of an individual who has been named executor of a will or administrator of a decedent’s estate is to pay the estate’s debts. Creditors have a right to hold an estate or trust responsible for paying its outstanding debts. Those who are owed money should file a creditor’s claim in a timely […]
As aggressive trial attorneys who litigate wills and trusts on behalf of abused beneficiaries, the lawyers of Albertson & Davidson, LLP, sometimes work with forensic accountants to examine a disputed estate’s financial records or to document the financial exploitation of an elderly person. A forensic accountant has the skills necessary to analyze the management and administration of a trust […]
If you have been notified that you are the beneficiary of someone’s last will and testament or a trust, congratulations to you. Someone has thought well enough of you or your organization that they want you to benefit from the distribution of their assets. A beneficiary is a person or entity designated to benefit from […]
