Blog: Estate & Trust Litigation

The California Prudent Investor Rule is a critical legal standard that governs the conduct of trustees in managing trust assets. This rule, which is...

How do you compare a living trust vs. a will in California? Wills and trusts both allow you to dispose of your property to beneficiaries. Beyond...

Earlier this month, The Guardian reported on Mark Zuckerberg’s latest attempt to purchase protected Hawaiian land parcels within his...

For many young parents this scenario is familiar: You and your spouse are flying across the country for some family event-a wedding, the death of a...

Proposed Inheritance Law Update We are big fans of our brothers across the Atlantic-the pint, the pub, the pound, the princess. But every now and...

On April 21, 2016, Prince was found dead at his Paisley Park complex in Minnesota from an accidental overdose. With no recognized Will or established...

Litigation is expensive. Although every case is different, it is not uncommon for a case that runs through trial to cost each side hundreds of...

Many estate and trust litigation cases could be avoided if non-professional trustees understood the benefits of preparing a trust accounting. The...

Many people mistakenly believe that the transfer of trust assets is simple and automatic. This misconception often results in disappointment when...

Although most trust, estate, and elder abuse cases eventually settle, we prepare each case as if it will go to trial. All of the stages previously...