Think you have a slam dunk legal case?  Well in my 12 years of litigation experience (all in California) I’d say there is no such thing.  But if you were to have a slam dunk case, at a minimum you would need at least five different things to come together in your favor.  Here are

Objection, hearsay!  We hear that term “hearsay” all the time—in the movies, on T.V., and in real life court proceedings.  The idea behind the “hearsay” rule, which prevents certain statements and documents from being admitted as evidence, is that not everything people say is reliable or even truthful (imagine that).  As straightforward as that rule

You don’t need to have legal experience to know that different people act in different ways to any given situation.  Especially stressful situations.  Lawsuits are very stressful for most people involved in them.  Trust and Will related lawsuits are even more so because it typically involves family, meaning family relationships and long-standing family dynamics that have nothing to