When a person dies, the decedent’s loved ones must deal with the decedent’s property. The first question the decedent’s family members need to ask is: did the decedent have an estate plan in the form of a Will or a Trust?
If the decedent did have an estate plan, the terms of the Will or
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Hi, this is Stewart Albertson with Albertson & Davidson and I want to talk to you about undue influence cases. What makes a good undue influence case and what makes a not-so-good undue influence case? And let me just set this
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Hi, this is Keith Davidson at Albertson & Davidson. And in this video, I want to discuss step-parents. And I don’t mean to disparage step-parents, there’s a lot of very good step-parent and step-child relationships out there. But, there’s also some
The method for amending a Trust may not be the same as the method for revoking a Trust–what’s the difference? In this video, Stewart Albertson discusses the difference between the two.
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Did you know that there are different levels of capacity for creating a California Trust versus a California Will–at least sometimes there are. There are times, however, when the capacity standard is the same. In this video, Stewart Albertson describes the different levels of capacity required for a California Trust versus a California Will, and
Predicting the outcome of a Trust or Will contest lawsuit is a bit like forecasting the weather. You may have some idea of what is to come, but clear skies can turn into a thunderstorm with very little warning. And when lawyers predict the wrong result for their clients, most clients get angry—even though the
If you are not around the Court system very often you may not realize the absolute financial crisis affecting our judicial system, especially in California. Services that were once considered basic Court services are now unaffordable luxuries—such as enough Courtrooms, Judges, and staff to properly run the Court system. Filing fees have skyrocketed, the number
Does a letter from a lawyer work to resolve disputes? Not usually. And having opposing lawyers write letters back and forth is a great way to incur legal fees, but not so great in getting anything resolved.
The inherent problem with letters is that there is no penalty for ignoring them. A lawyer can threaten
Our video series continues with Keith A. Davidson explainging what to expect from your Trust and Will litigation lawyer:
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In an earlier blog post, I shared a handout we give our clients so that they will know what to expect in their lawsuit. All lawsuits are different, but there is one thing you can count on in every lawsuit: uncertainty. A case can go from looking good, to looking bad, to looking good