The Estate Lawyers
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18400 Von Karman
Suite 550
Irvine, CA 92612, United States
Areas Of Practice
- Litigation
- Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
Locations
Other U.S. Locations
Other Countries
Number of Attorneys
2-10 Attorneys
Before shifting my practice from estate planning to estate litigation, I witnessed up close the challenges and frustrations associated with the California probate process. That has changed for many Californians. Assembly Bill…
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/ Real Estate - Residential, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
It was a heartfelt move by a high-profile person. Renowned comedian and former talk-show host Jay Leno took significant steps to ensure the well-being of his wife, Mavis, who has dementia, should he die before her. Unable to…
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/ Family Law, Health
Robbie Robertson, famously associated with Bob Dylan, left his own mark as founder of legendary band, The Band, and through his solo work and his many movie scores. Inducted into the halls of fame in the U.S. and his native…
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/ Family Law, Real Estate - Residential
A recent appellate case serves as a valuable lesson for both estate planners and beneficiaries about adhering to formal procedures when making changes to a trust. The court found that the mere exchange of emails was insufficient…
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/ Civil Procedure, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
The recent passing of legendary actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, within days of each other in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home underscores the importance of contingency planning and other factors in…
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/ Health, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
California’s Assembly Bill 2016 – which goes into effect April 1 – introduces significant positive changes to the probate process, particularly for primary residences. The law raises the value threshold for primary residences…
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/ Real Estate - Residential, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
Certain life events demand that estate planners work with client testators to adjust their estate plans. Divorce and remarriage are at the top of that list. When matrimony devolves into acrimony – setting the stage for expensive…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Family Law, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
Why do estate planners — traditionally non-litigating attorneys — sometimes end up in litigation?
The mindset of an estate planner is about helping people. You work to help clients make and carry out major life decisions,…
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/ Civil Procedure, Professional Malpractice, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
A wealthy man with four adult children, three daughters and a son, left millions to his daughters when he died, but nothing for his son. Was that the father’s intention? The answer came after much acrimonious litigation…
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/ Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
A wealthy man with four adult children, three daughters and a son, left millions to his daughters when he died, but nothing for his son. Was that the father’s intention? The answer came after much acrimonious litigation…
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/ Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
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