Estates, Trusts and Probate
Planning ahead, and what happens to real property when someone dies.
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Probate Litigation Over California Real Property
California title disputes and trust contests, including Probate Code 16061.8's later of 120 days after notice or 60 days after trust delivery.
5 min readPowers of Attorney and California Real Property
A power of attorney decides who can act on your property if you cannot. Without one the alternative is a conservatorship, which is slower and public.
3 min readProposition 19 and Inherited California Property
Since February 2021 a child inheriting a parent's home keeps the low tax base only by making it their principal residence, and only up to a limit.
4 min readShould the House Be in a Trust?
A revocable trust keeps California property out of probate, but only if the house was actually transferred into it. The unfunded trust is the common failure.
3 min read