Start Planning with Our Easy California Estate Planning Questionnaire Everyone needs an estate plan. It doesn’t matter if you have few estate assets, are living your best life in your 20s, or don’t have close ties with your family members. Estate planning allows you to prepare for unexpected events and ensures the right people or organizations inherit your personal property at your time [...] By Sandra McCarthy|August 25th, 2021|Estate Planning|0 Comments Read More
How Can I Have an Amicable Divorce in California? Divorce is not fun. Married couples seeking a dissolution of their marriage often must undergo an agonizing and lengthy legal process. However, it does not have to be that way. Luckily, there comes a less painful and complicated alternative—the amicable divorce. Many people wonder how an amicable divorce is even possible. For one, it [...] By Sandra McCarthy|August 23rd, 2021|Divorce|0 Comments Read More
How to Prepare for a Divorce in California Going through a divorce or any sort of legal separation is never easy. If you need to file for divorce, you might be wondering what you will need to make sure this process moves quickly including the subdivision of marital property. The good news is that by knowing the steps and understanding how normal [...] By Sandra McCarthy|August 18th, 2021|Divorce|0 Comments Read More
Probate Estate Planning: What You Need to Know Losing a loved one is hard. Not only is there sorrow; there’s also the struggle of dealing with the belongings of the person who died. In general, this legal process of administering someone’s estate when they die is called a “probate.” The hassle of going through the probate court is further complicated when [...] By Sandra McCarthy|August 16th, 2021|Probate|0 Comments Read More
Uniform Probate Code: A Helpful Beginner’s Guide Uniform Probate Code: A Helpful Beginner's Guide California isn't a uniform probate code state. However, there are many other states that follow this code, which regulates how probate works. Whether or not you live in a UPC state can affect any probate process you’re tied up in, as well as your own estate planning. [...] By Sandra McCarthy|August 11th, 2021|Probate|0 Comments Read More
What If the Executor Does Not Probate the Will in California? Most of us have no idea when we’re going to die. To live life to the fullest during the time they have, some people choose to spend their resources lavishly and give no thought to what will happen when they’re gone. However, the same thing cannot be said of examples of people who [...] By Sandra McCarthy|August 9th, 2021|California Courts, Estate Planning, Probate|0 Comments Read More
How Long Does Probate Take in California? If you know anyone who has gone through the California probate process, then you may have noticed that it can take some time. The real question is, how long does probate take in California? The answer is, inconveniently, that it depends. The duration of probate is contingent upon several factors, including the estate’s complexity, the [...] By Sandra McCarthy|August 4th, 2021|Estate Planning, Probate|2 Comments Read More
What is a Probate Lawyer and Why You Don’t Need One to File Probate It is very hard to deal with the loss of a loved one. There are many memories and emotions to process right after they are laid to rest. In the midst of all that, the last thing anybody wants is to have to encounter the stress of the probate process. In some cases, a [...] By Sandra McCarthy|August 2nd, 2021|Probate|2 Comments Read More
What Are Non-Probate Assets, and How Do They Affect Your Estate Planning? Probate is no picnic to those who are unfamiliar with the process. For one, if you’ve been chosen as a personal representative for an estate, you’ll need a complete understanding of what a personal representative has to do with both probate and non-probate assets. And, unfortunately, California probate law doesn’t make things easier. [...] By Sandra McCarthy|July 28th, 2021|Estate Planning, Probate|6 Comments Read More
Everything About Uncontested Divorce California Wants You to Know If you’re looking for a divorce in California, it usually goes one of two ways: contested divorce or uncontested divorce. If you’re getting an uncontested divorce California can process it fairly quickly. A contested divorce, on the other hand, can take a long time to move through the system. So, what’s the difference? A [...] By Sandra McCarthy|July 19th, 2021|Divorce|0 Comments Read More