Family power struggles at the time of a loved one's death are not so common that they disrupt the settlement of every estate, but conflicts happen. Legal issues among Los Angeles heirs and beneficiaries often occur when no estate plan exists or a critical legal...
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Month: May 2013
Making room for unique relationships in California estate plans
The content of an estate plan is a compilation of wishes and how to make them come true. Los Angeles estate planning attorneys act as translators and communicators so individual desires are carried forward legally, properly and completely. The inventory calculations...
Why Amanda Bynes parents can’t seek California conservatorship
It could be difficult to find one person in California to disagree that ex-child star Amanda Bynes has been acting strangely. Trouble with Los Angeles police led to the young woman's arrest last year on DUI and hit-and-run charges. Bynes has since fled the city for...
Can a California parent disinherit a child?
The short answer is "Yes," although the emotional response is usually "Why would you do that?" Los Angeles attorneys know that no two estate plans or plan creators are exactly alike. Individual personalities, family disputes and relationship dynamics color the content...
Los Angeles widow’s future hinges on probate hearing
One of the primary duties of an estate planning attorney is to translate a person’s wishes into legal language that casts no doubts in court. Heirs, beneficiaries and probate judges cannot quiz a decedent. Estate choices a person makes while alive must be absolutely...