Learn how probate validates a will, pays debts, and distributes assets to heirs. State intestacy laws apply when there is no ...

If you own your home in California you should have a revocable trust and an estate plan to avoid the substantial expense of ...

The Nevada County Law Library, in collaboration with the Madelyn Helling Library, continues its Noon Time Legal Seminars by presenting a free seminar on “Understanding Probate in California,” by local ...

Most people are completely unaware of the heavy personal legal and financial responsibility they accept when they agree to ...

California passed two laws over the summer, demonstrating its preference for incremental probate reform, which aims to streamline administration and make California a more hospitable jurisdiction for ...

California living trust laws govern how residents can create and manage trusts to hold their assets, potentially bypassing probate-a court-supervised process for transferring property after death.