Category Archives: Conservatorship

Your family tree: its due process importance in estate administration, trust administration, and conservatorships

Conservatorship, Elder Law, Family, Probate, Trust Administration

Due process and California law requires that your closest blood relatives* be notified by the person in charge of your estate if you died or became incompetent in each of these California contexts: 1. If probate is required because you died without a will, your administrator must notify your heirs*, as your heirs are those … Continue reading Your family tree: its due process importance in estate administration, trust administration, and conservatorships →

Who will be in charge of your estate if you have no estate plan?

Conservatorship, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate

California law states who has priority to serve as administrator of your probate estate if you died without a will and with a California estate large enough to require a California probate. Specifically, a person in the following relation to the decedent is entitled to appointment as the California administrator in the following order of priority: … Continue reading Who will be in charge of your estate if you have no estate plan? →

Avoiding probate delays and avoiding conservatorship delays becoming more important due to budget cutbacks

Conservatorship, Probate

The delays inherent in all California probates and conservatorships may soon become much worse due to projected cutbacks in court funding. Historically, the first available probate court hearing date is four to six weeks in the future. According to what court personnel are saying now, that four to six week “wait” may become much worse … Continue reading Avoiding probate delays and avoiding conservatorship delays becoming more important due to budget cutbacks →