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Inheritance
01
JUN
2021
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Jimi’s Big Mistake

When he departed this life for the big guitar center in the sky, rock musician Jimi Hendrix left a recording legacy that has grown over time. Something else has grown over time, too: a string of lawsuits among his family members along with other costs related to that legacy....
21
FEB
2019

Who Inherits What if My Parent Died Without a Will in California?

As much as we estate planning attorneys try to impress upon people the need to create a will, it still happens quite frequently that people will pass on without having created a will, even when they have minor or grown children. If your parent died without a will in California,...
16
AUG
2018

3 Estate Planning Issues to Address Prior to Your California Marriage

Marriage is a wonderful thing, and your wedding day should be all about celebrating the romance and joined lives of you and your spouse! But marriage is also an event that has profound legal and financial implications for both you and your spouse as you move forward together....
21
OCT
2016
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Can a Child Born After a Will is Created Inherit?

If you created a will and later sired or adopted a child, or if you are the child of a recently deceased parent or currently living parent who made a will before you were born, you may rightly be wondering how California law treats the child in such a scenario. California law...
17
OCT
2016

How to Prevent Executors From Making These Common Mistakes

If you have already named an executor for your estate, then you have taken the first steps to making sure your family and loved ones will be taken care of after your passing. But, unfortunately, many executors end up making costly mistakes which lower the value of the estate you...
26
MAY
2016

How Do I Prove a Family Member Had an Undue Influence on a Will?

In California, a person is free to devise their separate property in a will to whomever they’d like (community property – meaning that property that was earned or accumulated during a marriage – automatically goes to the surviving spouse upon death). A person is also...
04
APR
2016
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Inheritance Attorney in Pasadena Looks at 5 Famous Movies about Wills

Wills often come up as plot devices in the movies, and for good reason. When a will is poorly or vaguely worded regarding gifts, beneficiaries, and conditions on those gifts, or where the existence or validity of the will is called into question by accusations of undue influence,...
01
MAR
2016

Fight Over an Inheritance? Here’s How a Probate Attorney in Pasadena Can Help You

  Settling an estate or will can be stressful, especially when disagreements among surviving family members arise because of estate disputes. Depending on your situation and the nature and intensity of the fighting over an inheritance, you may benefit by speaking with an...
01
FEB
2016

Is Your Inheritance at Risk?

A death in the family is always a shock, even in cases of the elderly or a person who is terminally ill. Compounding the pain and stress is the matter of a loved one’s estate. Ideally, he or she will have a will that reads as expected. In some cases, there is a nasty surprise....
25
JAN
2016

When Do I Need an Inheritance Attorney?

There are no laws that require you to hire an estate attorney. In fact, we all have the right to defend ourselves in court, hammer out our own agreements, and plan for the future of our loved ones. To quote Abraham Lincoln, though, “He who represents himself has a fool for a...
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