Estate Planning and Administration

How a Will is Authenticated and Validated Through Probate

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Brent Clemmer

When a person dies, a court holds a probate hearing to determine the validity of the deceased’s last will and testament. Beginning with this hearing,…

Planning an Estate: Overcoming Challenges

Posted on July 27, 2015 by David Baron

Our Palm Springs estate planning attorneys have experience in surveying its clients’ finances and then appropriately advising clients on the best way to separate and…

An Estate Attorney Can Relieve The Burden When A Loved One Has Passed

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Thomas Slovak

The passing of a family member is never an easy thing to deal with. Along with the grieving and anguish for the deceased loved one…

Settling An Estate, In Or Out Of Probate Court

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Marc Empey

Serving as executor to someone else is a position of trust, but it’s also a tall order. An executor is responsible for realizing another person’s…

Must an executor hire a lawyer?

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Thomas Slovak

Not necessarily. Executors can handle most estate situations even if the situation heads to probate court. Probate is essentially a paperwork-based process and not many…

What Happens When There Is No Will And You Need An Administrator?

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Marc Empey

Choosing an Administrator In the event that someone dies and they did not leave a will that precisely indicates how his/her property will be distributed,…