When a person writes a will, that is the beginning of their estate plan. The estate executor is the person who is actually going to make sure that this will is followed. This individual has a lot of different duties and responsibilities after their loved one passes...

Many times, the estate or trust of a former San Diego resident can get embroiled in probate or trust litigation because of disgruntled relatives. Litigation is possible, for example, when some family members feel like they were treated unfairly in the distribution....

When a person passes away, his or her personal representative is responsible for settling their estate. One of the most important first steps for the personal representative to take is to find all of the deceased person’s estate planning documents and supporting...

When a person dies in California, a fundamental part of the probate process will be having a personal representative to adhere to the decedent’s wishes. The personal representative is also referred to as an executor, among other terms. This is a role with significant...

San Diego area residents who have had a loved one pass away may have had to go through a process of asset distribution. Usually, this process goes well but occasionally conflicts arise regarding an inheritance. Unfortunately, inheritance disputes can cause family...

Most people in California understand that upon their death, their property will be distributed to their heirs. If the person has left a will, the property will be distributed pursuant to instructions in the will. If the person dies without a will, the property will be...

In the majority of estate plans, parents choose to leave considerable assets to their children. The reasons for this are fairly obvious and easy to assume. But not all parent-child relationships last a lifetime, and there are plenty of cases in which a parent will...

As people in San Diego are aware no one lives forever. One of the unfortunate facts of life is that everyone will pass away. As people prepare for death there are many things they have to think about as people cannot take all the property and assets they acquired...

When a loved one dies, settling their estate usually includes probate. People often are not prepared for the legal process and costs, even if they had discussed it with their recently deceased loved one beforehand. Probate is essentially the court-supervised process...