How to Determine a Trustee Fee in California, and Can it be Disputed?
Trustees are responsible for assets left behind and what happens to them. Trustees put time and consideration into the handling … Read More
New California Legislature to Change Laws on Caregiver and Dependent Marriages
Unfortunately, is not uncommon for a caretaker to manipulate their elderly patients into marrying them to gain access to the … Read More
Can a Trustee be Removed and Replaced?
A trustee’s role sounds simple in theory – carry out the terms of the trust. While the responsibilities seem straightforward, … Read More
How a No Contest Clause in Your Will or Trust Works in California
No Contest Clauses are provisions in trusts that calls for a beneficiary who challenges in court the terms of a … Read More
Tips to Avoid Will and Trust Disputes in Blended Families
You might imagine yourself as part of a “big happy family,” and while that may be true, it is an … Read More
What You Can Learn From Early Mediation
“A mentor taught me early in my career, not to miss an opportunity to mediate, even if settlement seems unlikely.” … Read More
How Undue Influence Can Invalidate a Will
In our area of practice, we have seen time and time again, instances of elder abuse, coercion, and persuasion by … Read More
Why You Shouldn’t Turn Down the Opportunity to Mediate
Just about every case we prepare for trial is mediated at some point before trial. The courts are busier than … Read More