Tag: probate
Are You Prepared to Avoid California Probate?
Wait! Before You Agree to Serve as Someone’s Executor… | Encino Probate Lawyer
As an Encino probate lawyer, I often find that people agree to become the Executor of someone’s estate without fully understanding the tasks and responsibilities involved. The work of the executor can be an overwhelming experience. Most executors take on the responsibility as a courtesy to a loved one, without …
A Hypothetical… But It Does Happen
Today we’re going to discuss a situation that happens all the time. It’s a situation that almost nobody thinks about, unless you’re an estate planning attorney, but it does occur often enough to talk about. Consider the following hypothetical: A woman, let’s call her Elizabeth, has passed away. Elizabeth is …