Taxes are often among the financial obligations people must settle during estate administration. In fact, tax responsibilities take priority over numerous other financial obligations during the probate process in California. Tax authorities have a stronger claim to...
You may be somewhat relieved to find a will in your loved one’s home after they passed away – especially if you feared they never got around to writing one. But what if you find more than one will? That’s the dilemma a lot of families face. Often, when there is more...
Assets are typically passed to the next generation through an estate plan. This can be done in many ways. Some people will simply put the assets into their will and let the estate executor divide them. Others will transfer assets into trusts with a set beneficiary who...
Probate court is almost synonymous with receiving an inheritance. When someone dies, the California probate courts often oversee the administration of their estate. The courts help prevent family members from overlooking financial obligations and executors from...