If you have a close relative, such as your mother or father, who has recently passed away in the Torrance area, you may be able to claim that you are one of the heirs to the property in the estate. If your relative died without leaving a will, you might still be able to inherit. […]

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Legal documents used in estate planning have unique purposes. California advisers usually recommend that everyone creates a will. The same advice may not apply to revocable trusts, depending on individual estate plan desires. Revocable trusts are most often created to keep estate assets meant for heirs out of probate. A person funds a trust with assets during […]

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Many wage earners spend decades building carefully-monitored retirement incomes while giving remarkably little consideration to beneficiary details. California estate planning attorneys see frustration and anger among heirs when proceeds from a decedent’s beneficiary-related fund end up in the wrong hands. Time and time again, estate planning experts caution clients to update wills, trusts and investment accounts. The […]

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Many probate laws ensure that surviving spouses and minor children receive an appropriate inheritance from a decedent spouse or parent’s estate, sometimes against the wishes of the deceased. Disinheriting a spouse or child may not be possible when a will is contested because state law protects these rightful heirs. A California attorney estimates that 30 percent of […]

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The advice of a friend or family member can be valuable, but there are times when what’s right for someone else doesn’t work for you. It’s common practice in southern California to ask someone you trust for advice or a referral. The suggestion is often based on the experience of a relative or friend who […]

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