The San Diego Superior Court has instructions on how to transfer a vehicle without probate. On the probate section, there is a section discussing the transfer of a vehicle without probate. The California Department of Motor Vehicles also has a section on the transfer of a vehicle without probate. To…
The San Diego Superior Court has a probate timeline on their website. The administration of probate can be very complicated and time consuming. The timeline guidelines below are not necessarily what will happen in your case and is used for a general outline of the process and probate timeline. The…
In the San Diego Superior Court, a holographic will may be introduced in a Probate proceeding. A will can take many forms including holographic. A holographic will can be defined as a will which is hand written. In California, the law will allow a holographic will under certain conditions. This…
In San Diego, the filing of a petition for probate is the beginning pleading to allow the San Diego Superior Court to obtain jurisdiction over the decedent’s estate. When the court appoints a personal representative, there are many liabilities and duties. In probate litigation, it is very important to understand…
The San Diego Superior Court has a lot of information on different areas of the law. The divisions are broken down by area of law and there is a section devoted to probate which has information on many probate issues. Information includes the definition for probate as a court supervised…
In San Diego, the San Diego Superior Court has jurisdiction regarding probate cases. One division is the Probate Court. The Probate Rules are very important as they must be complied with any probate case. The Probate Court Rules include the probate rules under title seven, the probate local rules, the…
A pour over will is one of the documents normally contained in a revocable living trust. The purpose of including a pour over will is to try and avoid probate court and litigation of the asset. If your pour over will, or revocable living trust, is more than five years…
A revocable living trust, be definition is a legal agreement for the trustee to hold property [legal title] for a beneficiary. A revocable living trust is one of the only legal documents you can make with yourself which is legally binding. Another name for a revocable living trust is an…
Currently there is a feud going on involving two of Walt Disney’s grandchildren and their share of the huge Disney fortune. Walt Disney died in 1966 leaving two daughters and 10 grandchildren. One of his daughters Sharon Disney had married and then divorced a real estate developer named Bill Lund…
Many clients want to know how they can benefit their grandchildren while grandma and grandpa are still alive. One way is under the California Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. This law in California allows you to give gifts to minors under the age of a 18. The gift may be…