Probate cases and county counsel, county coroner and the public guardian
I was recently contacted, as I have been many times throughout the years, by a family member (often a distant family member) who was contacted by a county employee from some county in California. It...
View ArticleCalifornia Probate DIY – what can possibly go wrong?
Let’s be honest some people are just DIYers and some people want it done for them. There is no judgement one way or the other. My law firm provides extremely competent, full service, legal services....
View ArticleCoronavirus Disease 2019 2020 (Covid-19) and California Probate
Coronavirus is all over the news, right!? You can’t pick up a newspaper or look at your favorite website without seeing something about Coronavirus. I even heard something this morning while listening...
View ArticleThe ups and downs of the stock market and the California probate process
If you have the stomach for it the recent ups and downs of the stock market, primarily due to the Coronavirus it seems, are quite amazing to watch. Up 1,000 one day, down 1,000 the next, up 700, down...
View ArticleCalifornia probate courts and the Coronavirus
Each day things change but currently several of the probate courts we regularly work in are either fully closed or basically closed. Counties including Sacramento, San Francisco, Alameda, Solano,...
View ArticleElectronic Wills in California
I was recently presented with a new probate situation that I have not seen before. Having done about 1,500 probate cases I have really seen just about every fact pattern there is… or so I thought. The...
View ArticleCalifornia probate court update
I wanted to provide a California probate court update as I know it today. The reality is court schedules are changing daily! Governor Gavin Newsom issued the stay at home order a week ago. As you...
View ArticleSacramento Probate Court Update
We got this update from the Sacramento probate court and I wanted to share with my readers as I know a lot of people visit my site are looking for help with Sacramento county probates. SUPERIOR COURT...
View ArticlePlacer County Probate Court UPDATE due to Covid-19
Our Court runner reminded us this morning that the Placer county Superior Court, probate division, IS still accepting filings for new probate cases at the Roseville courthouse. This is a dropbox...
View ArticleCovid-19 estate planning to avoid probate court
I imagine anybody reading this blog post has thought about the serious issues related to Covid-19. Most notably of course is the death rate and the rapidly growing numbers of deaths around the world...
View ArticleContra Costa probate court and COVID-19 – CLOSED
The Contra Costa probate court remains closed. We work throughout the state of California and are trying to keep things updated as we hear them. With the exception of certain emergency hearings the...
View ArticleHow can I file a probate during the Covid-19 crisis?
How can I file a probate during the Covid-19 crisis? If you have asked this you are probably not the first person. I have the answers because this is all I do for a living. I don’t dabble in probate...
View ArticleHow does a Zoom meeting work to discuss estate law?
Zoom, Skype, Facetime all work great and these words have become extremely common in our everyday discussions since the COVID-19/Coronavirus crisis. So how does a Zoom meeting work to discuss estate...
View ArticleCoronavirus and the California probate court UPDATE
We posted last week how things are changing by the day and how each court is doing things differently. There are a lot of California court closures. I will not summarize all here as one of the...
View ArticlePlacer County Probate Court E-Filing
This is great news for us attorneys who practice regularly in the Placer County probate court. In fact, my office is in Roseville, CA which, of course, is in Western Placer County. This email was sent...
View ArticleWhy should I not hire the cheapest probate attorney?
Ok, maybe nobody uses the exact words “Why should I not hire the cheapest probate attorney?” However, I think it’s human nature to try to save a few bucks. I like to get a deal just like the next...
View ArticleCOVID-19 and Coronavirus – financial issues and impact
I got an email from Allworth Financial this morning that linked to a great new resource page on their website. On their website they have a great page dedicated to the financial implications of...
View ArticleEfficiency even when sheltering in place – Coronavirus 2020
Efficiency in probate filing even when sheltering in place. That’s what I do! I have been a California probate attorney for over 25 years. My practice is focused and completely dedicated to California...
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Estate planning risk, compliance and COVID-19
Some people might see the title here and think this is an odd title: Estate planning risk, compliance and COVID-19. However, issues like compliance go with estate planning just like they do anything...
View ArticleCalifornia Probate Book 2 – Author Bio
I wrote my first book on the California probate process four years ago. You can pick it up on Amazon or email me for a free PDF copy. I have written part of an improved second book on California...
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