When a loved one passes away, grieving families in California often face the complex task of handling their affairs. Probate is the court-supervised process for distributing assets and settling debts after someone dies. The probate process seeks to carry out the...
In California, if the combined value of a decedent’s real and personal property is $166,250 or less, various methods are available for asset collection without a full estate administration. The probate proceeding to follow to collect the small estate depends on the...
In California, if the combined value of a decedent’s real and personal property is $166,250 or less, various methods are available for asset collection without a full estate administration. The probate proceeding to follow to collect the small estate depends on the...
In California, if the combined value of a decedent’s real and personal property is $166,250 or less, various methods are available for asset collection without a full estate administration. The probate proceeding to follow to collect the small estate depends on the...
In California, if the combined value of a decedent’s real and personal property is $166,250 or less, various methods are available for asset collection without a full estate administration. The probate proceeding to follow to collect the small estate depends on the...
In California, if the combined value of a decedent’s real and personal property is $166,250 or less, various methods are available for asset collection without a full estate administration. The probate proceeding to follow to collect the small estate depends on the...
“How long does probate take?” is one of the most common questions a probate attorney at Klosek Law Offices hears. The short answer is that California’s probate process is usually complete within nine months to a year, as long as there are no complications. The...
When someone dies owning assets subject to California probate, winding up the estate becomes more complex. Finding all the assets, locating and speaking to creditors, and ensuring all beneficiary designation is correct is a time-consuming and challenging process. ...
What is a probate attorney, and what do they do? Many people wonder whether it’s even necessary to hire a probate attorney in California, CA. State laws allow almost anyone to act as an executor and complete the probate process. However, it is wise to seek...
Background If you own real property in your individual name, then the chances are extremely high that upon your death the real property will have to go through probate. Under California probate law, real property over the value of $166,250 (the probate...