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Trust Contests
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Trust on Trial
California Trust Litigation Update: Trust Assets May Be Used to Defend Contests … Sometimes
A contest over the validity of a trust or a trust amendment is an expensive undertaking, typically requiring extensive discovery and a lengthy trial. Can a trustee use the trust’s…
California Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation
Quality Matters In California Trust And Will Contests
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wK0jZD1Ojg When exactly did we lose sight of quality? In our fast paced world, we often expect things (1) cheaply, and (2) quickly. That works great for fast food and…
Trust on Trial
You May Have to Challenge Mom’s Trust Amendment Before She Dies
Most will and trust contests in California start several months after the death of the person who created the document. Such litigation has a forensic quality: did Mom have sufficient…
California Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation
How Long Will it Last? A California Trust and Will Contest Can Take Some Time…
If you are not familiar with the Court system in California, you may be surprised how long a case can last in our Court system. In this video, Stewart R.…
California Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation
Legal Burden of Proof in California Trust and Will Contests
You may know that you have to prove your case in Court, but to what extent must it be proven? In this video, Stewart Albertson discusses the legal burden of…
California Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation
Beware of the Greedy Heir
Want to know why beneficiaries lose Trust and Will cases? They fall prey to the “greedy heir” defense. The greedy heir defense goes like this: a beneficiary challenges the wrongful…
California Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation
Stop! Or I’ll File a Trust Contest…(Volume 1): How to freeze trust assets
One of the advantages of creating a revocable, living Trust is the ability of the successor Trustee to quickly and smoothly take control of the Trust assets after the Settlor…
California Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation
May The Best Contestant Win…Contesting A California Trust vs. A California Will
Listen to Keith A. Davidson summarize his blog post on the difference in contesting a California Trust and a California Will. Which is better—A Trust or Will if a fight…