Daniel RodriguezJun 29As a trustee, can I hire an attorney to help me manage the trust?Being appointed as a trustee exposes an individual to criticisms when handling the trust as well as the trust litigation. Understandably,...
Daniel RodriguezFeb 27Can you sue the executor of a will?Dealing with losing a loved one is hard enough when there aren’t complications in legally passing down property. When an executor in...
Daniel RodriguezSep 8, 2022Interested parties in probate—do you have them all?When a will goes into probate in California, most events about it happen predictably, if slowly. However, sometimes a person will dispute...
Daniel RodriguezJul 27, 2022What Happens to Prince’s Estate if There Is No Will?There is a part of human nature that makes it difficult to think about a day when we will no longer be able to conduct our own affairs....
Daniel RodriguezJul 27, 2022Small Estate ProbatesIn California, there are two formal probate procedures—one for estates valued at more than $150,000 (Regular Probate) and one for estates...
Daniel RodriguezJul 27, 2022Short-Circuiting Probate With Heggstad Petitions in CaliforniaThe reason most people use revocable living trusts is to avoid probate. However, if the trust is not properly funded, a probate may be...