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Types of Probate Conservatorships
What is a probate conservatorship? What is a limited conservatorship vs. a general conservatorship? Can a medical conservatorship be obtained for an elder who only needs help managing their health care? Can a temporary conservatorship serve as placeholder until a permanent conservatorship can be established?
Explore the various types of conservatorships in this article by Nick Napier for Keystone Law Group in California.
Types of Guardianship for Minors
In California, guardianships are legal arrangements in which an adult who generally is not a child’s parent is appointed to care for the child. If you are seeking the authority to manage the personal and/or financial affairs of an elder or incapacitated adult, you will benefit from reviewing our articles on conservatorship, types of probate conservatorship, the role of a conservator, and how to get a conservatorship.
Learn more in this blog by Nick Napier for Keystone Law.
What Is the Role of a Conservator?
What does a conservator do? What are the duties of a conservator? What happens if a conservator breaches their duties?
Learn more about the role and responsibilities of a conservator in this law article by Nick Napier.
Can a Trustee Remove a Beneficiary From a Trust?
Before delving into the rights of trustees and beneficiaries, it is important to understand what exactly a trustee and beneficiary are.
Learn how to navigate the rights of a trustee and the rights of a beneficiary in this in-depth article by Nick Napier for Keystone Law in Los Angeles.
What Executors Can and Cannot Do
When executor problems with beneficiaries are impeding the progress of administration, what actions can an executor take? Can an executor override a beneficiary? Can an executor sue a beneficiary? Can an executor change a beneficiary? Can an executor remove a beneficiary? If a beneficiary is residing in a home belonging to the estate, can the executor evict the beneficiary?
Join us as we answer these questions in this article from Nick Napier for Keystone Law Group.
Can a Trustee Be a Beneficiary?
It is not unusual for the successor trustee of a trust to also be a beneficiary of the same trust. This is because settlors often name trusted family members or friends to both manage their trust and inherit from it.
Find out about the issues that may arise when a trustee is also a beneficiary in this in-depth article by Nick Napier for Keystone-Law.
What Successor Trustees Should Know About Changing a Trust
It’s not uncommon for the successor trustee to find themselves at the center of trust disputes since they wield the most control over trust assets. But, how much power can the successor trustee actually exercise when it comes to administering a decedent’s trust?
Explore the rights of a successor trustee in this article by Nick Napier for Keystone-Law Group in Los Angeles.
What Does an Executor of a Will Do?
What does an executor of a will do? What does an executor have to do when someone dies? What are an executor of a will’s duties? What does an executor do if a beneficiary or heir is contesting the will?
Discover the answers to these questions and more in this article by Nick Napier for Keystone-Law Group.
How Long Do You Have to Contest a Will or Trust?
If you are seeking to contest a trust or will, and have determined that the trust or will in question meets one or more of the grounds for contesting a trust or will (or if you need help determining whether it meets one or more of these grounds), it is recommended that you get in touch with a trust and will dispute attorney as soon as possible.
Discover more about how long you have to contest a will or trust in this article by Nick Napier for Keystone-Law Group.
Can You Contest a Will?
When a deceased loved one's will turns out to be different than what you expected it to be, it is natural to wonder: Can a will be contested? The answer to this question is not a simple "yes" or "no," as the court considers many factors when deciding whether to approve a petition for a will contest. In this article, we discuss when you can and can't contest a will.
Learn more about this process in this article by Nick Napier for Keystone-Law Group.
How Much Does It Cost to Contest a Will or Trust?
A will or trust can become the subject of something known as a contest. In a contest, the validity of the will or trust is being challenged. Perhaps the document is problematic because it was executed by the decedent at a time when they lacked the capacity to execute such a document.
Learn more about trusts in this in-depth blog from Nick Napier for Keystone-Law Group.
What Happens if Someone Dies Without a Will in California?
What happens when someone dies without a will? How is a transfer of property after death without a will in California carried out?
Discover the answers to these questions and more in this blog by Nick Napier for Keystone-Law in Los Angeles.
How Much Does a Trustee Get Paid?
When a family member dies leaving behind a trust, the person whom they nominated as successor trustee will generally take over trust management. This role involves a wide array of trustee responsibilities, including gathering the trust’s assets, paying the trust’s debts and making trust fund distributions to trust beneficiaries, among other things.
Explore the responsibilities of a trustee and learn about trustee fees in this article by Nick Napier for Keystone-Law Group in Los Angeles.
Trust Account Attorney vs. Trust Accounting Software – Which Is Better?
In recent years, trust accounting software has emerged as a tool to help trustees complete their accounting duties. While trust accounting software certainly can streamline the trust accounting process, it comes with a fair share of drawbacks, leading many trustees to question whether trust accounting software is preferable to the traditional trust accounting services provided by probate attorneys.
Find out which is right for you in this article by Nick Napier for Keystone-Law in Los Angeles.
Rights of an Estate Beneficiary to Sue an Executor
As an estate beneficiary, you have certain rights. If you take the time to understand them, you will be better equipped to recognize violations of your beneficiary rights, as well as recognize when there is a need to retain the help of a lawyer.
Learn more in this article by Nick Napier for Keystone-Law Group in Los Angeles.