If you own your home in California you should have a revocable trust and an estate plan to avoid the substantial expense of ...

The Nevada County Law Library, in collaboration with the Madelyn Helling Library, continues its Noon Time Legal Seminars by presenting a free seminar on “Understanding Probate in California,” by local ...

Learn how probate validates a will, pays debts, and distributes assets to heirs. State intestacy laws apply when there is no ...

California’s Assembly Bill 2016 – which goes into effect April 1 – introduces significant positive changes to the probate process, particularly for primary residences. The law raises the value ...

Effective April 1, 2025, Assembly Bill 2016 (AB 2016) creates a new probate shortcut allowing primary residences in California, if certain conditions are met, to pass to the decedent’s ...

No, not all wills go into probate. Whether a will must go through probate depends on various factors, such as the type and ...

As of this month, inheriting property just got a little easier in California—but only for a select few. Starting April 1, 2025, a new law significantly expanded the definition of so-called “small ...

Does Probate Have a Time Limit? Yes, probate has a time limit but it varies by jurisdiction. Typically, the executor has a responsibility to begin the process shortly after the decedent's death. It's ...