When You Should Hire a Trust and Estate Litigation Attorney
You should consider hiring a trust and estate litigation attorney when there is a dispute or conflict related to an estate or will. Some situations where an estate litigation attorney can be helpful include: In…
What Is Undue Influence in California?
Undue influence is a legal term used to describe a situation where a person is forced or manipulated into making a decision against their own free will. In California, undue influence can be used to…
What Is Trust and Estate Litigation?
Trust and estate litigation refers to legal disputes that arise in the context of trusts, wills, and estates. This type of litigation usually involves disagreements between family members and other interested parties over the interpretation…
The Three Goals of Estate Planning
Are you concerned about the future of your assets? Estate planning is the process of planning how your assets will be handled after death. It usually involves signing a will and a trust. You also…
What Is Probate?
Probate is a legal process that occurs after someone dies. It’s a court proceeding that is time-consuming, complicated, and costly. However, it’s required to appoint legal title to assets at death. During a typical probate,…
Probate and Trust Litigation Has Doubled in Southern California
Did you know probate and trust litigation has doubled in Southern California over the past ten years? The death of a loved one is a traumatic experience. Sometimes a parent dies without a will, or…
Law Stein Anderson to Participate in the 2023 Walk4ALZ
Law Stein Anderson Is Excited to Participate in the 2023 Walk4ALZ Our firm and many of our family and friends are participating in Walk4ALZ April 1st at Angel Stadium. The firm has proudly raised over…
Polselli v IRS. What Will the Supreme Court’s Decision Be?
Polselli v IRS. What Will the Supreme Court’s Decision Be? According to the IRS, Remo Polselli underpaid his federal taxes for over ten years. He currently owes $2 million in taxes. In the search for…
Probate Theft and How You Can Avoid It
What Is Probate Theft? Probate theft, also called inheritance or estate theft, refers to the theft of property or assets belonging to an estate during the probate process. Probate is the legal process by which…
A Scenario Highlighting the Court’s Drastic Change to Conservatorship
The story starts just like any other. Mom, who had been diagnosed with dementia a couple of years prior, met a man while out on a walk (we’ll call him “Stranger”). Within a couple of…
The ULA Tax and What It Means for You
The ULA Tax April 1st, 2023, marks the day California’s housing bill, United to House L.A. (ULA), takes effect. The housing bill was created to fund more affordable housing to decrease homelessness in California. However, with…
March Local News Update
Tax Deadline Extension Please be advised: The tax deadline has been extended to October 16 for disaster area taxpayers in California to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. Local…
The Fight Over Lisa Marie Presley’s Estate – What’s Happening and How Can You Avoid This
A Trust Dispute It made headlines when Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the great Elvis Presley, suddenly passed away on January 12, 2023. However, shortly after that, the headlines quickly shifted to the dispute over…
Transparency During the Trust Administration Process
When a loved one passes away, the successor trustee distributes the assets according to the decedent’s last wish. During that time, emotions are high, and things can become contentious and potentially lead to a lawsuit…