Serving as the executor or personal representative of a loved one's estate in California can be a daunting task (especially if you are not familiar with the state's probate code and/or administrative guidelines). Often people ask a legal professional to fill that...
Helping You Through Times of Change
Month: March 2021
What do you know about avoiding probate?
While tending to your estate, you learn about probate. From what you understand, you want your assets to avoid probate so your loved ones receive their inheritance as quickly as possible. See what AARP says about making assets easily distributable. Ensure you do...
The responsibilities of a personal representative
In California, a personal representative is either an executor named in a will or an administrator assigned by the court if there was no will or there was an invalid will. A person is not an official personal representative until approved and appointed by probate...
How can you pass on your business?
No matter how much you enjoy running your business now, you never know when a time may come where that may change. Whether through a shift in interest or a turn in health, you may one day find yourself needing to pass on your business. Thus, you should have an idea of...