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- Case Study: Spouse’s Misappropriation of Trust Funds Doesn’t End Well
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- Powell v. Tagami: One Court’s Expansive Interpretation of Probate Code Section 17211
- Caution: Attorney-Trustee Communications Are Discoverable by a Successor Trustee – Even if the Trust Says Otherwise
- Courts Have the Equitable Power to Award Attorney’s Fees Against a Beneficiary’s Share of a Trust
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- Attorney Ethical Misconduct: Lawyers Required to Report Misconduct by Peers
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- How to Find Out if Someone Has a Will
- Monica C. Yun Promoted to Partner
- New Accolades for Keystone’s Exceptional Performance
- Keystone Sponsors USC’s 48th Annual Trust and Estate Conference
- Keystone Attorneys Educate on Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Estate Planning
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- What Rules Govern the Control and Disposition of a Decedent’s Reproductive Material When They Die?
- Keystone Recognized as One of the Best Law Firms in 2022 by U.S. News – Best Lawyers ®
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- Shawn Kerendian, Roee Kaufman and James Andrade Give Presentations for National Business Institute
- Keystone Honored as Top Boutique Law Firm in California by Daily Journal
- Keystone Welcomes New Partner James A. Bush
- Roee Kaufman Promoted to Partner; Casey A. Reagan Promoted to Senior Associate
- Keystone’s James A. Bush Receives Encinitas Advocate Readers’ Choice Award
- Keystone Probate Lawyers Explain the Tom Girardi Conservatorship
- Keystone Recognizes Team Members for Their Years of Service and Dedication
- Best Lawyers Publication Recognizes Shawn Kerendian
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- Shawn Kerendian and Roee Kaufman Give Presentations for the National Business Institute
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- Recap of Keystone’s 2020 Successes
- Keystone Celebrates Administrative Professionals Day
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- Three Partners Are Once Again Recognized as ‘Super Lawyers’
- Partner Lindsey Munyer Co-Hosts New Los Angeles EPGN Group
- Lawyers Wanted for Keystone’s Associate and Senior Associate Positions
- The Firm Welcomes 5 New Members to Its Growing Team
- Shawn Kerendian and Lindsey Munyer Receive Awards from Best Lawyers
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- Navigating the Pitfalls of a Motion to Enforce a Settlement Under CCP 664.6
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- Cameron Soliz Promoted to Legal Assistant Following Joy Cho’s Departure to Law School
- Daily Journal Awards Partner Lindsey Munyer “Top 40 Under 40” Designation
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- Recap of Keystone’s 2019 Successes
- Partner Joshua Taylor Speaks at Recent Events
- Kickin’ Cancer 5K
- Fortune and Time Magazines Publish Piece on Keystone’s Ability to Reach Resolutions
- Firm Promotions: Lindsey Munyer, Partner and Ana Asanuma, Operations Manager
- Defending the Indefensible: Defending a Trust Contest Without Probable Cause May Trigger Enforcement of a Trust’s No Contest Clause
- Marrying into Elder Abuse: A Cautionary Tale
- Keystone Welcomes New Hires To Its Growing Team!
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- Daily Journal Article Published Following Keystone’s Blog Post
- Keystone Attorneys Selected As 2019 Super Lawyers
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- Probate of Kristoff St. John’s Estate Has Soap Opera Story Lines
- Beneficiaries Fight Over Control of Musician Tom Petty’s Estate
- Amber Heard & Johnny Depp Divorce Public Legal Saga Continues
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- Samuel Birdsong Presents at NBI Seminar
- Shawn Kerendian Guest Speaks at USC Class
- Lindsey Munyer Designated as a Certified Specialist
- Keystone Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary!
- Recap of Keystone’s 2018 Successes
- Super DJ Avicii Dies With $50M Net Worth & Without A Will
- Robin Williams Estate Planning & Trust Protected His Posthumous Rights of Publicity
- Joshua Taylor Gives LACBA MCLE Presentation on Fiduciary Accounts
- Welcome Joshua Ross!
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- Timothy Barteau Quoted by the Northbay Business Journal
- A Rare But Noteworthy Exception to the General Rule That All Claims Against a Decedent Must be Brought Within One Year of Death
- Keystone Attorneys Named as Top Woman Attorneys of Southern California
- Keystone Attorneys Named as 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers, Including a Top-100 Designation!
- Joshua Taylor Gives “Spotlight” Presentation
- Trustees Beware: Limitations of the Attorney-Client Privilege
- California Electronic Signature Policy: Court Expressly Permits Filings with E-Signatures
- Shawn Kerendian Selected to Act as PVP Attorney & Settlement Officer
- Joshua Taylor Promoted to Partner
- Keystone is Recertified as a Green Business in Los Angeles
- Monica Yun Promoted to Senior Associate
- Recap of Keystone’s 2017 Successes
- Welcome Roee Kaufman
- Self-Settled Special Needs Trust in California: New Federal Legislation Allows Establishment of Trust Without Court Order
- Keystone Attorneys Present at Probate Seminar
- Keystone Law Attorneys Speak at Probate Law NBI Seminars
- Joshua D. Taylor Participates in Live Radio Interview on Elder Abuse
- Shawn Kerendian Among Top Lawyers in California: Daily Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 Names Kerendian Best Probate, Estate & Trust Attorney in Los Angeles
- Keystone Launching San Francisco Branch Office
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- Shawn Kerendian Selected to Daily Journals’ Top 40 Under 40
- Joshua Taylor Will Be Live on Preferred Company Radio on May 9th 2017 Answering Questions about Elder Abuse
- Keystone Law Group, P.C. attorneys presenting at a National Business Institute (NBI) seminar
- Trust and Estate Planning Certification: How to Become a Probate Specialist or Certified Estate and Trust Specialist
- Whitney Houston’s only heiress passed away at age 22
- The Probate Process
- Signs of conservatorship abuse
- Audrey Hepburn’s children fight over mother’s personal effects
- Judge gave Robin Williams’ wife and kids two months to settle disputes
- Whitney Houston’s ex applies for guardianship over his daughter
- Many Americans fail to plan for the future with a will
- Keystone Law Group Featured in Los Angeles Times Earth Day Publication
- Federal judge to hear arguments on jurisdiction of Tom Benson case
- Robin Williams’ estate dispute to be first settled out-of-court
- Benson wants Saints and Pelicans to be removed from trust
- Ernie Banks’ funeral debt paid by his former team
- Ernie Banks estate in dispute over contested will
- Amanda Bynes’ lawyer seeks payment
- Robin Williams’ wife and children locked in estate dispute
- Judge to review Ariel Winter’s accounting
- Gabor’s conservator plans to manage stepdaughter’s funeral, estate
- Court date set to rule whether Jean Kasem must pay legal fees
- Benihana children file lawsuit against stepmom over inheritance
- Amanda Bynes’ parents give up on conservatorship role
- Kurt Cobain’s sole heiress purchased Hollywood Hills home
- Animal group to benefit from sale of Joan Fontaine’s house
- 3D firm sues Monroe’s estate for persona rights
- Daughter and grandson will inherit Joan River’s fortune
- Anna Nicole Smith’s estate battle now over
- Former Microsoft chief exec now officially owns Clippers
- Hoffman leaves entire estate to partner
- Shelly at advantage vs. Donald as Sterling probate trial resumes
- Sting plans to spend remaining fortune
- Neurologist attests Sterling may have Alzheimer’s
- Conservatorship over Casey Kasem’s health given to daughter
- Mother granted guardianship of Paul Walker’s daughter in peaceful agreement
- Judge denied appeal by Paul Walker’s mom to drop guardianship bid
- Modern Family star’s guardianship battle is finally over
- Legal dispute over Mickey Rooney’s remains deterred
- Mick Jagger inherits L’Wren Scott’s entire estate
- Keystone Law Group Attorney Passes the California Board of Legal Specialization Exam
- Judge orders Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter to turn over items to court
- Executors ask for extension before the court closes MJ estate
- Martin Luther King Jr.’s children involved in estate battle
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- Do All Heirs Have to Agree to Sell Property?
- If a Husband and Wife Die Together, Who Inherits Community Property?
- How to Become Administrator of an Estate
- Lis Pendens: Get That Lis Pendens Off My Property!
- What Happens to Property When Someone Dies?
- Inheriting a House With Siblings
- Is California a Community Property State?
- What Happens to a Lawsuit When The Plaintiff Dies? What to Do When a Party to Litigation Dies
- Sole Ownership vs. Joint Tenancy vs. Community Property with Right of Survivorship vs. Tenants in Common: Advantages and Disadvantages
- 5 Ways to Hold Title in California
- Guide to Probate Code 850 and Heggstad Petitions
- Estate of Wall: Does the Community Property or Title Presumption Control Real Property in Probate?
- Caution! Your Joint Account With Rights Of Survivorship Could Be Impacted by the Decedent’s Estate Planning Documents
- How to Ensure the Proper Disposition of a Loved One’s Remains
- How Can a Creditor Beneficiary Enforce Judgments?
- How Can Creditors Enforce Judgments Against a Deceased Debtor’s Estate?
- How to Win a Partition Action
- The Definitive Guide to Partition Actions: Forcing the Sale of Jointly Owned Property
- How to Stop a Partition Action
- Converting Community Property and Separate Property: Community Property Presumption in California Prevails Over Title Presumption
- Did You Know…Double Damages Probate Code Section 859
- What To Do When a Party to Litigation Dies? Part 2 of 2
- Challenging a Deed Due to Undue Influence: Shifting the Burden of Proof
- A Creditor’s Ability to Reach Non-Probate Assets to Satisfy Creditor’s Claims
- California Community Property vs Separate Property: The Pereira & Van Camp Formulas
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- Can Creditors Go After a Trust Without a Probate Proceeding?
- Contesting a Life Insurance Beneficiary: Rules to Know
- What Is Left to Heirs of an Estate?
- Can the Statutory Method for Trust Modification Be Used if the Trust Itself Provides a Modification Method?
- What Qualifies as a Valid Amendment to a Trust?
- Estate Planning Guide: What Is Estate Planning?
- What to Do When a Parent Leaves Everything to One Child
- Trust Administration Checklist and Guide
- The Prince Estate Battle Explained by a Probate Lawyer
- Guide to Siblings’ Rights After a Parent’s Death
- Does O.J. Simpson’s Death Dissolve His Debt to the Families of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown?
- What is a Beneficiary Designation and Can it Be Contested?
- Can an Executor of a Will Be a Beneficiary?
- What Makes a Will Legal and Valid? — Will Requirements Explained
- New Rules for Special Needs Trusts: Spending Guidelines
- Is the Spouse Automatically Executor of the Estate?
- How Long Do You Have to File Probate After Death?
- How Does Probate Work With and Without a Will?
- How to Claim a Deceased Person’s Bank Accounts
- What Does it Mean to Probate a Will in California?
- Crucial Facts You Should Know About Trustee Fees in California
- What Happens if Someone Dies Without a Will in California?
- Who Is the Executor of a Will?
- What Does an Executor of a Will Do?
- California Probate Fees — Explained
- When and What Can Medi-Cal Recover for Medi-Cal Reimbursement from a Recipient’s Estate?
- What Are Trustee Duties And Responsibilities When Administering a Trust?
- Non-Resident Trustees and Beneficiaries Beware! A Trustee’s Relocation to Idaho Did Not Escape California’s Jurisdiction Laws
- What Are the Creditor Rights of a Decedent’s Creditors?
- How to Avoid Probate as a Putative or Pretermitted Spouse: Can a Spousal Property Petition Be Used?
- Defeating a Spendthrift Trust: Keystone Helps Make New Law in Blech v. Blech
- A Shortcut Procedure for Suing a Decedent Without Involving the Probate Court
- California Intestate Succession: Did You Know that Stepchildren Sometimes Have Priority Intestacy Rights Over Other Heirs?
- No Executor of Will? Special Rule of Appointment When A Will Executor Is Not Named
- The Grandparent-Grandchild Reassessment Exclusion – It Isn’t For Everybody
- New Case Expands Creditors’ Access to Funds Held By a Spendthrift Trust
- How One Court Interpreted the Right to a Pre-Death Accounting
- Family Allowance: Rights of Spouses and Minor Children in California
- California Probate Homestead Exemption Law: Minor Children & Spousal Rights After Death in California
- How to Locate Missing Heirs and Beneficiaries in California
- Small Estate Affidavit Uses
- New Tool to Transfer Real Estate Upon Death Without a Will
- Preparation of Impending Death
- Equitable vs Statutory Adoption: Probate Code 6454 & Requirements of Equitable Adoption in California
- Executor vs. trustee: what is the difference?
- A quick look at intestacy in California
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- How to Prove Undue Influence in a Will or Trust
- Guide to Inherited 401(k) Plans & Contesting Beneficiaries
- Can Annuity Beneficiaries Be Contested?
- Can a Stepchild Establish Legal Parentage for the Purpose of Intestate Succession
- Rights to a Revocable Trust When the Settlor Is Incompetent – Probate Code 15800
- Beneficiaries Beware! Filing an Untimely Petition to Invalidate a Trust in California Can Get You Disinherited
- When a Trust Modification Method Is Specified in the Trust Instructions – That Method Must Be Followed Exactly for a Trust Amendment to Be Valid
- How to Successfully Contest a Will and Win: A Comprehensive Guide
- What Voids a Will?
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- Guide to Revoking a Trust
- What Evidence Is Needed to Contest a Will?
- A Comprehensive Guide to Contesting a Will
- How Much Does It Cost to Contest a Will
- How Long Do You Have to Contest a Will
- Can a Trust Be Contested?
- Barefoot Reversed, But Legal Standing Questions Left Unanswered
- Update: Barefoot v. Jennings Overturned
- Beyond Barefoot: The Los Angeles Supervising Probate Judge’s Recent Take on Barefoot v. Jennings
- Exercising a Valid Power of Appointment: Insight into the Requirements of Probate Code Section 632
- Beneficiaries Forfeit $10 Million for Bringing a Trust Contest
- The Anti-SLAPP Statute is Now a Powerful Tool to Discourage Enforcement of No-Contest Clauses
- Undue Influence, and The Role of Probate Code Section 86
- Rendering a Trust Invalid
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