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

Keith A. Davidson describes in this video the basic requirements for creating a California Will and Trust. He refers to the basic creation elements as “formalities” and “intentionalities”, terms he uses in teaching California Will and Trust creation at Chapman Law School (which he borrowed from his own Trust and Will professor, Father O’brien (thank

Children are a big part of Trust planning, and a big part of Trust litigation (lawsuits) when the planning falls apart (or is not done properly to begin with).  There are many factors that affect planning for children, including age, marital status, health, legal or creditor issues, and level of responsibility (or rather perceived level