Danielle Struwe
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California Ancillary Probate For Canadian Citizens
For many reasons, including the avoidance of long winters and the beauty and climate of California, many Canadians own property (real or personal) in California. Canadians who own property in California are inadvertently bound by…
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Probate Treatment Of Adoption In California In Intestate Proceedings (No Will)
With the ever-evolving concept of the “modern family,” many families choose adoption as a method of expanding their family and continuing their legacy. If there was no will there is a series of laws regarding…
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Intestate Inheritance by Children of Unmarried Parents
INTESTATE (WITHOUT A WILL) INHERITANCE BY CHILDREN OF UNMARRIED PARENTS If you are a parent who is not legally married to the other parent of your children, you may wonder if your children can inherit…
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Real Estate Foreclosure During California Probate
Many believe that a probate will stop foreclosure of a loan secured by a mortgage (deed of trust.) That is not true. A California probate does not automatically delay foreclosure of California real property. During…
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Are “Pourover Wills” Subject To Formal Probate Administration
Existing California law provides for the disposition of a person's property by will. Prior to April 1, 2022, in addition, existing law establishes simplified procedures for addressing a decedent's estate valued under $166,250, including authorizing…
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Disposition Of California Estate Without Probate And Claims Against The Distributed California Estate
Ordinarily, property that would pass by Will or intestacy would be administered in a probate proceeding. However, in certain circumstances, existing California law permits such property to pass to a devisee of a Will or…
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California Missing Person Presumption Of Death; Court Declaration Of Death And California Probate Of Estate Of Missing Person
Sadly, some people find themselves beginning a California probate administration after a loved one is lost in a mass casualty or has been missing for a long period of time. In addition to the terrible…
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Important Change In Medi-cal Recovery Rules
California’s Medi-Cal applicants and beneficiaries are often confused about their rights regarding Medi-Cal and are particularly concerned that the State of California will “take” (“claw-back”) their homes after they die if they received Medi-Cal benefits.…
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No Living Beneficiary On An Individual Retirement Account (Ira)? What Now?
Even though many people hire lawyers to prepare wills and trusts they often fail to plan their IRA beneficiary designations. When someone dies owning an IRA, one of the most fundamental questions is who was…
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California Small Estate Procedure
SUMMARY Depending upon the size and composition of the estate and the marital status of the decedent, different methods exist in California for the summary passing of title to estate property to the decedent’s successors…
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