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    • Restoring Ownership of Home — and Justice — for Financially Exploited Elder
    • Shutting Down a Scandal: Protecting a Son’s Legacy From Influencer’s Social Media Attacks 
    • Keeping the Peace in Decades-Old Family Feud
    • Securing Multimillion-Dollar Settlement for Nephew of Hollywood Icon Without Litigation
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    • Case Study: Spouse’s Misappropriation of Trust Funds Doesn’t End Well
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    • Invalidating a Will and Trust on Account of Lack of Capacity and Undue Influence: Can Estate Documents Signed with an “X” and a Will Handwritten by a Caregiver Hold Up in Court?
    • Recovering Stolen Assets: Keystone Helps Retrieve Millions From a Decedent’s Financial Abusers
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    • Conservatorships Demystified: Exploring the State’s Conservatorship Types and Their Impact
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    • COVID-19 and Temporary Conservatorship: Keystone’s Use of Conservatorship Proceedings Potentially Save the Life of Client’s Elderly Mother
    • Determining Jurisdiction Under the California Conservatorship Jurisdiction Act (CCJA)
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    • The “Sugar Daddy” Abuser: Elder Unduly Influenced into Giving Assets to Abuser
    • Revoking an Irrevocable Trust: Keystone Successfully Suspends Financially Abusive Son as Trustee and Invalidates a Qualified Personal Residence Trust
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    • Consequences of Bad Faith Arguments for Trustee Removal
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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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    • Can a Trustee Sell Property Without All Beneficiaries Approving?
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    • 12 Attorneys Honored as 2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
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    • Super Lawyers Selects Partner Verlan Kwan as One of the Top 50 Women Lawyers
    • Managing Partner Shawn Kerendian Recognized as a Leader of Influence: Thriving in Their 40’s
    • Keystone Named to 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®
    • Keystone Named 2024 Best Places to Work So Cal & Best Places to Work: Law Firms
    • Senior Counsel Stefan O’Grady at Loyola Law School’s MCLE Day
    • Managing Partner Shawn Kerendian at the 50th Annual USC Trust & Estate Conference
    • Partner Roee Kaufman at the 61st Annual Hawaii Tax Institute Conference
    • Partner Jim Bush, Senior Counsel Stefan O’Grady in Daily Journal
    • Keystone’s 2024 Q4 Events Recap
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    • Partner Verlan Kwan Named One of California’s Top Women Lawyers by the Daily Journal
    • Shawn Kerendian Named One of Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers
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    • 11 Keystone Attorneys Named as 2025 Best Lawyers & Ones to Watch
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    • Keystone Partners Present and Host an Event at PFAC Annual Conference
    • Keystone’s 2024 Q2 Events Recap
    • Shawn Kerendian Recognized With USC Appointment and Featured CEB Contributor Highlight
    • Five Keystone Attorneys Shine as 2024 Rising Stars
    • Firm Sponsors Hawaii Tax Institute and USC Trust & Estate Conferences
    • Keystone Recognized as a 2024 Best Law Firm by Best Lawyers
    • Career Advancements at Keystone
    • Keystone’s 2023 Q4 Events Recap
    • Keystone Ranks 39th on Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services 2023 List
    • 9 Keystone Attorneys Named as 2024 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch
    • Keystone Celebrates Best Places to Work SoCal 2023 Award
    • Keystone Ranks 35th on Fortune’s 100 Best Small Workplaces™ 2023 List
    • Great Places to Work Recognizes Keystone Again in 2023
    • Keystone is Hiring Senior Attorneys
    • Keystone Receives Several New Firm and Attorney Accolades
    • Keystone’s 2023 Q3 Firm Events Recap
    • Partners Lindsey Munyer, Shawn Kerendian Appear in Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid Segment
    • Partner Joshua Taylor Becomes Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law
    • Attorney Ethical Misconduct: Lawyers Required to Report Misconduct by Peers
    • Seven Keystone Attorneys Honored as 2023 Rising Stars
    • Keystone’s 2023 Q2 Firm Events Recap
    • Keystone Exhibits at PFAC Conference, Hosts Happy Hour
    • Partner Josh Taylor Presents at the Beverly Hills Bar Association
    • Five Keystone Partners Named as Super Lawyers in 2023
    • Improv for Trial Bootcamp
    • Keystone Celebrates Employee Appreciation Week 2023
    • Our Partner Retreat: The Perfect Combination of Work and Fun
    • Recap of Keystone’s 2022 Success Stories
    • 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
    • Keystone’s 2022 Q4 Firm Events Recap
    • What’s Going on With Wendy Williams and Wells Fargo?
    • California’s Former Testimony Hearsay Exception: To Exclude, or Not Exclude? That Is the Question
    • Keystone’s Office Space Is Bigger and Better
    • 4 Keystone Attorneys Recognized as 2023 “Best Lawyers”
    • Partner Roee Kaufman Makes Daily Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” List
    • Keystone Named One of SoCal’s “Best Places to Work”
    • Partner Roee Kaufman Speaks at Loyola MCLE Day
    • Keystone’s 2022 Q3 Firm Events Recap
    • Keystone’s 2022 Q2 Firm Events Recap
    • We’re (Still) Hiring: Keystone looking for Senior Associate
    • Keystone Receives Great Place to Work Certification
    • One Year Anniversaries at Keystone: Steven A. Urenda, Nicole Silverstein, Elizabeth Hicks and Julia Sukhong
    • Partners Lindsey Munyer, Shawn Kerendian Attend PFAC Conference Held at Disneyland Hotel
    • Five Keystone Attorneys Named as Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine
    • One Year Anniversary: Cliff Melnick & James K. Andrade
    • Attorney Spotlight: Verlan Y. Kwan
    • Four Partners Honored As 2022 Super Lawyers
    • Keystone Celebrates Employee Appreciation Day
    • Keystone is Hiring and Has Launched a New Careers Page
    • Recap of Keystone’s 2021 Successes
    • Are Interested Parties Required to Attend Probate Court-Ordered Mediation After Breslin?
    • 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 ®
    • 2021 Keystone Law Group Holiday Party at The Rose Venice
    • Keystone Kickin’ Cancer Team Raises Over $15,000
    • 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
    • Keystone Continues to Hire And Grow!
    • Shawn Kerendian and Roee Kaufman Give Presentations for the National Business Institute
    • Britney Spears Conservatorship Explained by a Probate Lawyer
    • Keystone Is Hiring!
    • Recap of Keystone’s 2020 Successes
    • Keystone Celebrates Administrative Professionals Day
    • Keystone Welcomes 4 New Members to Its Growing Team
    • 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
    • Our Virtual Holiday Party Was All Fun and Games
    • Keystone Relaunches Its Site With Some Major Upgrades
    • Navigating the Pitfalls of a Motion to Enforce a Settlement Under CCP 664.6
    • Liz Baker, Daniel Matloubian and Aimee Kuvadia Join Keystone’s Growing Team
    • 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
    • Update: Keystone Will Continue to Work Remotely Until Further Notice
    • Keystone Attorneys Selected as 2020 Super Lawyers
    • Daily Journal Publishes Keystone Article Regarding Whether a Trust Can be a Partner in a Partnership
    • Smith v. Szeyller: Beneficiary Freeloaders Beware
    • 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!
    • Keystone Sponsors LACBA Reception
    • Admit it! The Substantial Implications of Denying Requests for Admission
    • Daily Journal Article Published Following Keystone’s Blog Post
    • Keystone Attorneys Selected As 2019 Super Lawyers
    • Los Angeles Daily Journal Publishes Piece on Keystone and Work Life Balance
    • 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
    • Keystone Law Group, P.C. Lawyers Presenting at a National Business Institute (NBI) Seminar
    • 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
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    • How Can a Creditor Beneficiary Enforce Judgments?
    • How Can Creditors Enforce Judgments Against a Deceased Debtor’s Estate?
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    • The Definitive Guide to Partition Actions: Forcing the Sale of Jointly Owned Property
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    • 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?
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    • The Prince Estate Battle Explained by a Probate Lawyer
    • Guide to Siblings’ Rights After a Parent’s Death
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