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I am not an expert on Zen Buddhism. However, even if I had spent decades of my life studying its tenets (instead of, for example, baseball stats from the 1920’s), I would hesitate to...

Some step children and foster children may qualify as heirs to a deceased step or foster parent’s estate and so qualify to inherit when their deceased step parent or foster parent dies without a will.

Chula Vista mother of three Maya Millete was last seen at her home on Paseo Los Gatos on Jan. 7, 2021

Earlier this month, a Michigan jury considered whether handwriting in a spiral notebook found under a couch cushion at singer Aretha Franklin’s home constituted her valid last will....

Typewritten wills in California generally require the signatures of two witnesses to be found valid, but the harmless error rule can save the day. Probate Code section 6110(c)(2), as...

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:Robert Jay BartonCase Number: 30-2023-01331136-PR-PW-CMCTo all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi

We often see siblings litigate in California over the allocation of tangible personal property held in the family trust. When Mom and Dad have passed, the tug of war may involve...

Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of "The King of Rock & Roll," Elvis Presley, died on January 12, 2023, in Los Angeles County, California. Lisa Marie Presley was survived by her mother, Priscilla Presley, and children, Danielle Riley Keough.

Financial powers of attorney give the named agent broad control over the principal’s assets and thus are a key component of estate planning. Such powers allow the agent to help if and...

Trustee Sales (1) T.S. No.: 22-7107 Loan No.: ******4531 APN: 312-121-54 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/18/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT