Yes, a trustee can be removed in California and replaced under five specific factors from probate code 15642. A trustee’s role sounds simple in theory – carry out the terms of the trust. While the responsibilities seem straightforward, the person
No Contest Clauses are provisions in trusts that calls for a beneficiary who challenges in court the terms of a trust or will to be disinherited from the estate. The fear of losing one’s inheritance in its entirety can deter
In our area of practice, we have seen time and time again, instances of elder abuse, coercion, and persuasion by toxic people influence the true desires of one’s will or trust. This influence goes against what a loved one believed
Just about every case we prepare for trial is mediated at some point before trial. The courts are busier than ever and are generally understaffed, creating a backlog of cases waiting for their day at trial. In order to ease