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• Category: Case Studies
  • 2024 Success Stories
  • 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
  • Using a Summary Judgment Motion to Shut Down a Baseless Trust Dispute
  • Safeguarding Daughter’s Inheritance From Trust Mismanagement
  • 2023 Success Stories
  • Case Study: Spouse’s Misappropriation of Trust Funds Doesn’t End Well
  • Estate Planning When Death Is Imminent: Does Proximity to Death Invalidate a Trust?
  • Is Child Support Enforcement Possible When the Debtor Is Deceased?
  • Case Study: Disinherited Spouse Settles for Minimal Sum
  • Bad Trustee Case Study: Keystone Uncovers Trustee Misconduct
  • Misappropriation of Assets Case Study: Keystone Helps Surviving Spouse Recover Millions From Deceased Husband’s Estate
  • Equitable Adoption Case Study: A Stepchild Can Have Inheritance Rights
  • Family Trust Distribution Case: Keystone Helps Co-Trustees Protect Money Held in Trust for Minor From Opportunistic Family Members
  • Breach of Trust Cases: Keystone Secures Victory for Client After Trustee Uses Trust to Fund Own Lifestyle
  • Family Inheritance Issues: Client Wanted Her Rightful Share of the Family Business; Keystone Gets Her the Entire Company
  • Falsely Accused of Elder Abuse: Keystone Proves Decedent Lacked Capacity to Execute New Trust, Securing Disinherited Clients Their Rightful Inheritances
  • 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
  • Resolving Ambiguities in Trusts: Keystone Files Petition for Instructions to Help Trustee Determine How to Dispose of Trust Property
  • Estate Litigation Case Narrative: Tenant Attempts to Rewrite History – Literally
• Category: Conservatorship
  • Conservatorships Demystified: Exploring the State’s Conservatorship Types and Their Impact
  • Does Providing Room and Board to a Live-In Caregiver Make Them a “Care Custodian” Under California Law?
  • How to Handle a Sibling Abusing Power of Attorney
  • How to Become a Legal Guardian of a Child
  • Power of Attorney Obligations to Family Members Explained
  • Understanding the Roles of Court Appointed Attorney vs. Guardian Ad Litem
  • Attorneys, Beware! Changes to California Conservatorship Law May Affect Private Fiduciary Clients
  • What Is the Role of a Conservator?
  • Conservatorship vs. Power of Attorney and Other Alternatives to Conservatorship Explained
  • Guardianship Responsibilities, Explained
  • Types of Probate Conservatorships
  • The Definitive Guide on How to Get a Conservatorship
  • 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)
  • How to Transfer a Conservatorship In or Out of California
• Category: Elder Financial Abuse
  • What to Know About Contesting a Deed Transfer
  • Guide to Legal Action Against Siblings
  • How to Win an Undue Influence Case
  • What to Do When Someone Is Manipulating Elderly Parents
  • What It Means to Be Under Duress: Undue Influence vs. Duress 
  • What is Undue Influence?
  • Intestate Succession Chart: Who Inherits When There Is No Will?
  • How Does a Trust Work After Someone Dies?
  • California Filial Responsibility Laws: When Are You Legally Obligated to Take Care of Your Parents?
  • Beneficiaries Suing on Behalf of a Deceased Person’s Estate – What “Special Circumstances” in California Allow It?
  • 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
• Category: Fiduciary Misconduct
  • Can a Power of Attorney Change Ownership of Property?
  • What to Do When a Trustee Refuses to Give Accounting
  • Can a Power of Attorney Transfer Money to Themselves?
  • Who Can Override a Power of Attorney?
  • How Long Does the Executor Have to Pay the Beneficiaries?
  • Does an Executor Have to Show Accounting to Beneficiaries?
  • Can an Executor Decide Who Gets What?
  • Do Probate Bonds and Blocked Bank Accounts Guarantee Estate Asset Protection?
  • Consequences of Bad Faith Arguments for Trustee Removal
  • How to Handle Misappropriation of Trust Funds by the Trustee
  • How to Change Trustees on Revocable Trusts vs. Irrevocable Trusts
  • Guide for Removing a Trustee From a Trust
  • How to Find Out if a Trust Exists
  • Are Trust Distributions Taxable?
  • Trust Account Attorney vs. Trust Accounting Software – Which Is Better?
  • Can An Executor Override A Beneficiary?
  • Can a Trustee Withdraw Money From a Trust?
  • Can a Trustee Be a Beneficiary?
  • What Successor Trustees Should Know About Changing a Trust
  • Executor Not Communicating With Beneficiaries
  • Can a Trustee Remove a Beneficiary From a Trust?
  • Rights of an Estate Beneficiary to Sue an Executor
  • How to Get Trust Fund Distributions When the Trustee Is Not Paying Beneficiaries
  • Trust Beneficiary Rights | Can a Beneficiary Sue a Trustee?
  • 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
  • Fiduciary Duties
• Category: Guardianship
  • Can a Trustee Sell Property Without All Beneficiaries Approving?
  • Types of Guardianship for Minors
  • Reasons for Temporary Guardianship or Permanent Guardianship of a Minor
• Category: Litigation
  • When Is a Probate Litigation Attorney Necessary?
  • 12 Attorneys Honored as 2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
  • Attorneys Deliver Expert Insights at CEB and myLawCLE Webinars
  • Seven Attorneys Honored as 2024 Super Lawyers
  • Keystone Celebrates Employee Appreciation Week 2024
• Category: News
  • 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
  • Keystone’s 2024 Q3 Events Recap
  • 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
  • Keystone Recognized as 2024 “Most Admired Law Firms to Work For”
  • 11 Keystone Attorneys Named as 2025 Best Lawyers & Ones to Watch
  • Keystone Recognized as a 2024 Great Places to Work
  • 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
  • Did you know?
  • 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!
  • Did you Know?
  • 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
• Category: Newsletters
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• Category: Probate Appeals
  • Probate Appeals: Litigants Beware!
  • A Guide to Winning an Appeal in Probate Court
• Category: Property Disputes
  • 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
• Category: Staff
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• Category: Success Stories
• Category: Trust & Estate Administration
  • 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
• Category: Trust & Estate Disputes
  • Who Will Inherit Gene Hackman’s Estate?
• Category: Trust & Will Disputes
  • How Much Does It Cost to Contest a Trust? | Keystone Law
  • 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?
  • How to Resolve Ambiguous Language in Wills and Trusts
  • 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
• Category: Uncategorized