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Basic California Probate Facts
Probate is a legal process for wrapping up the
affairs of
a person who has died. Property is then transferred to the
"heirs" entitled to inherit it. In California,
probate is
required whether or not the deceased had a will, unless ALL
of the deceased's property was in a living trust. California
probate
and inheritance usually takes six months to two years.
Our Probate
Services
The skilled, experienced attorneys of San Diego Law
Firm handle all aspects of probate and inheritance
from
start to finish. From our San
Diego, California law offices, we handle probate and
inheritance proceedings throughout California,
including Riverside, Imperial, Los Angeles,
and all southern California. If
someone in your family has passed away
recently, we can:
 Advise
you on probate or trust inheritance
Quickly
begin the legal proceedings
Handle
the probate for you, preparing and filing all
documents,
and appearing for you in probate court.
Handle
all probate complications.
Our Probate & Inheritance Legal
Guides
For informative legal guides on probate and inheritance
law, and the steps involved, please see the link bar
on the left of this page or the links at the bottom
of this page.
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Probate & Living Trust Problems We Can Handle for You
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Immediate
problems |
1. Questions
about whether the will was valid
2. Difficulty finding & notifying heirs, people
entitled to inherit
3. Needing funds from "frozen" bank accounts
4. Stock or bond investments
5. Burial plot disagreements |
Property
problems
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1. Property in
multiple states / probate in multiple states.
2. Locating, inventorying, & managing
property &
investments
3. Disputes over jointly owned property
4. Rental property problems
5. Dividing & transferring property according
to the will
6. Property given to one person but later
willed to another |
Disputes,
Lawsuits
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1.
Improper bills from creditors
2. All lawsuits against the deceased or the estate.
These can include inheritances,
business problems,
property ownership, and
taxes
3. Disputes involving the deceased's business
4. All other lawsuits, concerns and problems
with the estate |
Assets
Distributed Without
Probate
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1.
Property in living trusts
2. Insurance policies
3. 401 K plans & IRA's
4. Pension plans
5. Annuities
6. Joint tenancy property
7. Property owned jointly with right of survivorship
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| Fees
for Probate Administration Paid From Estate Fees
for probate administration are not due until the probate
process is finished. They are paid out of the estate,
not by the executor or heirs. Payment for attorney services
in addition to probate administration is arranged for
separately.
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How to Contact Us
For more information or an appointment, please
call San Diego Law Firm at 619-794-0243, or, if you prefer, send us an e-mail at
. An attorney from our office will contact you. We accept
probate, inheritance, and living trust matters in all 50 states.
We handle non-California matters in association with other
experienced attorneys as provided by law. Please note
that making a phone call or sending an e-mail does not create
an attorney-client relationship; this requires a written agreement.
Please do not e-mail any confidential information to us until
an agreement is signed; at that point, we can exchange confidential
information freely.
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