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This is Keith A. Davidson from Albertson and Davidson. In this video, I want to talk to you about the differences between Wills and Trusts. A lot of times people think that Wills and Trusts are the same thing, that they’re
Can you unduly influence someone NOT to take an action? In nearly all Trust and Will disputes, an undue influence claim is brought to overturn a Trust or Will that was executed while the elder was unduly influenced. But not every Trust and Will case turns on action, sometimes inaction can be just as
If a person promises to leave you assets in exchange for you taking care of them, you may have an enforceable contract to make a Will a California. Find out more about your right to enforce an agreement to give property in this video.
You are on a plane and hit a good bit of turbulence, or the plane drops in altitude suddenly, and you think to yourself that you never did prepare your Will, so you send a quick text to a family member or friend setting out your desires should you not make it. Of course,
Under California law, no-cotest clauses in California Trust and Wills have been substantially limited in their applicability. In most cases they simply will not apply. But even when a no-contest clause does apply, it may still be possible to escape its affects. In this video, Stewart Albertson discusses when you can escape the harsh affects
If you are the beneficiary of a California Will, there’s a few things you need to know in order to understand and protect your rights. Here’s the Top 10 things you must know as a Will Beneficiary:
1. The Last Will Controls
Sometimes people create more than one Will. Under California law, the
If you are an Executor in California, there are a few things you must know if you hope to do your job the right way. Here’s our top ten list for every California Executor:
1. You have no powers or duties until the court appoints you as Executor
You may be named as an
Your parent dies and after grieving you wonder, where is his or her Will? Didn’t mom say she had a Will, and she mentioned something about it going equally to all the kids, but what happened to that Will?
So you call your siblings and ask about the Will. You are told that your sister
If you think you have been wrongly disinherited from an estate, please do me a favor and act quickly. I cannot tell you how many people I have talked to who have great claims, or rather HAD great claims, only to find out that they waited too long to bring a lawsuit to enforce their
Is an oral promise to make a will or trust enforceable under California law? Contrary to what many believe, California law provides 
for the enforcement of oral promises to make a will or trust.
How does the promise to make a will or trust arise? Generally, a parent orally promises a child, a friend, or