by Schorr Law | Aug 10, 2021 | Probate
Do you need help to protect your trust beneficiary interest in probate court? For beneficiaries of trusts in California, looking out for your rights means participating in the court proceedings and making the proper objections. Failing to do so may be a costly...
by Schorr Law | Jul 6, 2021 | Probate
What are the next probate steps after a petitioner is done filing a probate petition in Los Angeles County, California? Hearing Set after Filing a Probate Petition First, the court clerk will set a hearing on the probate petition when the petition is filed. The...
by Schorr Law | Mar 9, 2021 | Probate
Filing a Petition to Determine Distribution Rights What if you are a beneficiary or heir to an estate but you were left out of the probate petition? What recourse do you have? One recourse is filing a Probate Code § 11700 petition in probate court to determine your...
by Schorr Law | Aug 27, 2020 | Probate
4 Different Types of Personal Representatives in Probate There are some basic question that you should have answer like What are personal representatives in probate? If so, who can be a personal representative in probate? There are four different types of personal...
by Schorr Law | Aug 24, 2020 | Probate
A person’s trust may serve many purposes, one of which may be to ensure that the person’s estate is distributed to designated beneficiaries of the trust. Upon the settlor’s (owner of the trust) death, the decedent’s properties will be distributed according to the...
by Schorr Law | Jul 14, 2020 | Probate
California Personal Representative and Attorney Fees In California, a personal representative and his attorney’s right to receive fees for the work they performed in administering the decedent’s estate is strictly statutory. Generally, the amount of fees paid to the...
