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PROBATETrustsHow a California Probate Attorney can help in administering the estate of a loved one
July 15, 2016by RaxterLaw
How A Probate Attorney Helps Probate attorney is a state licensed lawyer who understands law aspects enough to advice estate executors and beneficiaries on settling final affairs of a deceased person. The lawyer is also referred to as an estate attorney and is responsible for handling personal representatives throughout the probate process until everything is...
Common assets mistakenly omitted from trusts Being an Attorney in Southern California that concentrates on all aspects of Probate matters, my office has come up with a list of the forgotten assets that are most commonly omitted from trust funding. That is, these assets are frequently found after death titled in individual names rather than...
ELDER LAWPROBATECalifornia Probate Process
February 14, 2015by RaxterLaw
The California Probate Process in Graphic Form.
ELDER LAWPROBATEWhat is Probate?
January 31, 2015by RaxterLaw
WHAT IS PROBATE? Probate is a legal proceeding that is used to wind up a person’s legal and financial affairs after death. In California probate proceedings are conducted in the Superior Court for the county in which the decedent lived, and can take at least eight months and sometimes as long as several years. WHAT...
ELDER LAWPROBATEElder Financial Abuse
January 4, 2014by RaxterLaw
California Law requires all bank employees to report all suspected cases of elder financial abuse. The California Bankers Association has compiled a list of tips to help consumers be more vigilant in keeping seniors safe. Elder financial abuse is a somewhat unique crime in that, oftentimes, it is a member of the family, close friend or...