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This brief is for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Overview California Probate Code § 11604.5 provides a court-supervised framework for transactions in which a beneficiary transfers some or all of a...
The Challenge: Protecting Probate Without Limiting Access Every system needs safeguards against bad actors. Probate is no different. But in the...
Probate is the court-supervised legal process used to settle a person’s estate after death, including validating authority, paying approved...
The big idea: Probate only works if heirs are found. Many are not. Why it matters: When someone dies without a will, the court opens a case....
The big idea: Access to the probate system is not equal. The heirs least likely to be found are the ones most affected when notice fails. Why...