by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Sep 15, 2022 | probate, probate attorney, Probate Litigation
Losing a loved one is never easy, and no one wants to manage a loved one’s affairs while they are grieving. Depending on the terms and conditions in your loved one’s estate plan, the probate process may be necessary to facilitate the process of asset division. Each...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Aug 9, 2022 | probate, probate attorney, Probate Litigation
When an individual in California passes away, the steps that follow largely depend on what type of estate planning, if any, the individual put into place. Traditionally an individual would create a last will and testament that would outline their final wishes for...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Jul 13, 2022 | probate, probate attorney, Probate Litigation
Probate is the legal process where the court verifies the validity of a deceased person’s will. Probate involves the collection of the decedent’s assets, liquidation of their liabilities, making current tax payments, and distributing the decedent’s property to heirs,...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Jun 27, 2022 | California trust, probate, probate attorney, Probate Litigation, trust, Trusts
While death is not the most joyous topic to discuss, it is important to understand critical legal processes that must be handled after someone has died. One such legality is the process of distributing a trust. A trust is a legal decree of estate planning that...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | May 15, 2022 | California trust, probate, probate attorney, Probate Litigation
When a person passes away, money is one of the immediate needs of their loved ones, for a variety of reasons. There are funeral expenses to handle, and there may be medical costs and other bills that need to be paid. For this reason, one of the most common questions...
