Assets Subject to California Probate
Assets Subject to California Probate Following a death, you may find yourself looking for guidance about how to deal with all of the “stuff,” all of the estate assets. Sometimes it is easy to deal with the small things. Your daughter gets dad’s guitar and your son gets dad’s carved mahogany bar, done and done. But who...
What is California Probate?
Probate in California – What’s the Purpose? Probate. You’ve heard the word, but what is it? Here is a brief overview to let you know what triggers the probate process and what is involved to complete the journey. In general, probate is the court supervised collection of assets, payment of debts and expenses with the...
National Estate Planning Awareness Week!
October 17-23, 2011 is National Estate Planning Awareness Week! Did you know that over 140,000,000 people in the U.S. do not have up-to-date plans to protect themselves or their families in the event of sickness, accidents, or untimely death? Do you need some planning to care for your family? Call October 17-23 and ask about our...
UPDATE – Additional San Francisco Superior Court Funding
The drama continues - AOC Agrees to Advocate for Local Revenue Solutions, Restoration of Trial Court Funding SAN FRANCISCO — An emergency funding compromise reached with the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) would significantly reduce the San Francisco Superior Court’s staff layoffs from 177 to 75 and allow the Court to keep 11 civil...
San Francisco Court Update: Source Indicates All Commissioners and 100 Clerks to be Laid Off
Massive layoffs face the San Francisco Superior Court and it appears Clerks and Commissioners will be hit very hard. I first related Ari Burack’s article on the Dire situation forecast for San Francisco Superior Court here. I then passed on the Court’s press release on this matter here. In what is becoming an unexpected series on this...
“The civil justice system in San Francisco is collapsing”
SEE UPDATE AUGUST 31, 2011 HERE SEE UPDATE JULY 26, 2011 HERE As a follow up to my recent blog regarding the crisis facing our courts, check out today’s press release confirming the impact of state budget cuts on San Francisco’s courts and employees. http://www.sfbar.org/forms/court-press/court-cuts-071811.pdf NEWS RELEASE Superior Court of California COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO...
Dire Situation Forecast for San Francisco Superior Court
As if moving through the courts wasn’t slow enough already, it looks like things will be getting worse. Clients beware, practitioners be warned. See the article by Ari Burack in the Examiner: Update – See my post on the Court’s July 18, 2011 press release here. Massive layoffs and courtroom closures in San Francisco Superior Court are expected...
Can You Benefit From a Trust Protector?
What is a Trust Protector? A trust protector is a person who has the authority to direct the actions of the trustee or trustees of an irrevocable trust. A trustee generally has broad sweeping authority to invest funds and distribute income and principal. In contrast, trust protector has limited authority to give instructions to the...
California Probate – How Much Does It Cost?
Basic Court Fees Let’s get the boring things out of the way first. For the most straight forward probate, there largest filing fees are incurred at the beginning and end of the process. The fee charged to file a probate petition is $410. There will be a $395 filing fee to file the petition for...
