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This is Stewart Albertson with Albertson and Davidson, and I want to talk to you about an issue that we do see from time to time called advances on inheritance. Advances on inheritance are essentially a loan that mom or dad
I have seen many lawyers argue themselves OUT of a win by talking too much in court. The first rule of oral argument in court is that if you do not need to say anything because the judge is agreeing with you, then SHUT UP. You do yourself no service by re-hashing a point
How do you write a winning brief? Say what you are going to say, say it, and then say what you said. That is an old rule in writing and it applies to well written legal briefs also. The biggest problem with most written legal arguments is the length. As Winston Churchill once said
That’s a loaded question. It all depends on how the asset you are seeking to recover was titled. Even though you, and probably your parent, thought that all assets were in one basket and you can simply file one document to get what is rightfully yours, you are mistaken (welcome to Trust and Will
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
As a lawyer I can’t guarantee you a win. If I could I would be the most successful lawyer on the face of the planet. But any lawyer who guarantees a result isn’t being truthful. And any lawyer who intimates a result by saying things like “I never lost a trial” or “I’ve won 98%
In this video, Keith Davidson discusses the how mediations work and what value they have to your case.
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Keith Davidson discusses the probable length of your Trust and Will lawsuit.
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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
In our first Tools of War post we set out three general categories of information you need to know to be successful in trust and will litigation. They were:
Civil procedure and civil discovery we