Probate is a long and expensive process of transferring a person’s property and assets upon death. The probate process would be the default in California unless the deceased took other estate planning measures, such as creating a living trust or establishing joint...
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4 grounds for challenging a will in California
Will contests are common when it comes to the probate process. Wills involve immediate families, relatives, beneficiaries and other interested parties, and it is not surprising that there are disagreements regarding the estate property distribution. One dispute that...
When you can’t find the decedent’s will
Before the beneficiaries get their inheritance or creditors get paid what the decedent owed them, the probate court in California must validate the decedent's will and close out their estate. If there is no will, the court will apply California's intestacy laws to...