Why Digital Estates Matter in Kern County Imagine this: A loved one passes away, leaving behind bank accounts, medical records, and priceless family photos locked…
Trust Management Challenges: Why Some Inheritances Are Reduced
Administering a trust can be complicated, especially when the trust doesn’t have enough cash or unallocated funds to cover expenses like taxes, creditor claims, and…
Administering an Intestate Estate in California: How to Transfer Real Property to a Minor
Administering an estate can be a complex and emotionally challenging process, especially when the situation involves a minor inheriting real property. In California, specific rules…
What to Do When the Sole Proprietor Dies: California Law Explained
What happens when a business owner dies? Is it possible to salvage the business on behalf of the heirs? What about the intent of the…
Selling the Family Home After a Loved One Passes Away
It’s common for people to feel sentimental about the family home, especially if they have fond memories of growing up there. However, it’s important to…
Conservatorship: The Basics
I don’t often have conservatorship consultations, but I saw that later this week, somebody booked me to talk about conservatorship and whether it is the…
The Tale of the Secret Probate: a Dispute over $1 million
What happens when someone opens and closes probate in secret? What follows is based on fact, but at the time of this article, I do…
Probate Tips: Things to do before you list the real estate for sale.
On KNZR every Saturday at 11 a.m. and every Sunday at 8 a.m., Laurie McCarty hosts the “Kern County Real Estate Review.” Today’s topic: Probate…
The Last Minute Estate Plan: For People Who Are Going Into “Surgery” Tomorrow
An unexpected phone call A man called me today. He goes into surgery tomorrow: “I’ve drafted a power of attorney, I just need someone to…
Transferring Property by Affidavit of Death
To transfer real property, one needs a deed, but occasionally, the owner of the property has already been named on a recorded deed. What the…