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Probate services refer to the legal services provided to individuals or families involved in the administration of a deceased person's estate. These services typically involve the court-supervised process of distributing the deceased person's assets and properties to their beneficiaries or heirs according to their will or state laws if there is no will. Probate services may include drafting and filing legal documents, representing clients in court, resolving disputes between beneficiaries, managing estate assets, and advising clients on tax implications and strategies for asset protection. The goal of probate services is to ensure that the estate is distributed in an orderly and fair manner while minimizing costs and maximizing the value of the estate for the beneficiaries. Probate services are often provided by lawyers, but may also be provided by other professionals such as estate planners or financial advisors.

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How Does a Probate Sale Work? - Werner Law

How Does a Probate Sale Work?

POSTED ON: May 16, 2022 BY: Troy Werner
Let’s say you own a rental property or are the sole owner of a home. Let’s say you die without bequeathing that property to anyone specific and leave behind children and a surviving spouse. What happens next?  Without a will, the state you reside in (and the state in which the property is located) will […]
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What Is a Probate Lawyer, Do I Need One? - Werner Law

What Is a Probate Lawyer, Do I Need One?

POSTED ON: April 22, 2022 BY: Troy Werner
A probate lawyer is a state-licensed legal professional whose job is to guide the executor of a will, or the beneficiaries of an estate, through the probate process. Probate lawyers can also fulfill other duties and assist in the creation of an estate plan long before the probate process comes to pass. To understand what […]
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Understanding California Probate Law - Werner Law

Understanding California Probate Law

POSTED ON: March 21, 2022 BY: Troy Werner
The death of a loved one is a very difficult thing. We make time to see to it that they pass on with their dignity intact and that they receive the funerary rites they deserve. But first and foremost, it is a time to remember and to grieve. Yet when that time comes, a lot […]
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What is a California Probate Referee? - Werner Law

What is a California Probate Referee?

POSTED ON: January 17, 2022 BY: Troy Werner
When a person dies, their assets are distributed among the living. The process of overseeing that distribution – and legitimizing the documents detailing the decedent’s wishes and intentions – is called the probate process. Probate is overseen in a probate court, by a probate judge, in the decedent’s county of residence. Key to any probate […]
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What is a Probate Judge, and What Do They Do? - Werner Law

What is a Probate Judge, and What Do They Do?

POSTED ON: December 27, 2021 BY: Troy Werner
A probate judge works in the civil court, and like any other judge, serves as a judicial officer of the state. Probate judges play a central role in the probate process, overseen by the titular probate court, or as it’s known in other states, the surrogate’s court. Probate judges make the final call for important […]
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What Happens with Unclaimed Inheritance in a Will? - Werner Law Firm

What Happens with Unclaimed Inheritance in a Will?

POSTED ON: December 21, 2021 BY: Troy Werner
Whether it was overlooked, never found, or passed on by multiple different heirs, an unclaimed inheritance can eventually be escheated to the state government. To understand how an inheritance can be left unclaimed – as well as how to claim it before it’s too late – we need to dive into how inheritance and beneficiary […]
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Resolving Probate Problems with Siblings - Werner Law

Resolving Probate Problems with Siblings

POSTED ON: December 17, 2021 BY: Troy Werner
If you are anticipating family issues when you pass away and leave behind an inheritance for your loved ones, then heading them off is crucial. Even simple squabbles can turn into vicious and litigious fights down the road, and sore wounds can become years and decades of alienation, nonstop fighting, and eventually lead to an […]
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How Does Probate Work When There Is No Will? - Werner Law Firm

How Does Probate Work When There Is No Will?

POSTED ON: November 4, 2021 BY: Troy Werner
Probate courts and the probate process are necessary for the validation of any last will and testament, as well as the arbitration of final debts and other financial obligations, and the ultimate distribution of a person’s estate left behind after death. Probate can and does work without a will and is necessary even if a […]
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How To Avoid Probate in California - Werner Law Firm

How To Avoid Probate in California

POSTED ON: September 21, 2021 BY: Troy Werner
Learning how to avoid probate in California is essential. Take the right steps by reducing the estate, joint ownership and leveraging trusts. The probate process can be lengthy, costly, and stressful. The larger and more complicated the estate, the more these adjectives apply. Yet, there are ways to circumvent, expedite, or even skip probate in the state […]
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Probate Without a Will - Werner Law Firm

Probate Without a Will: How Does It Work?

POSTED ON: September 8, 2021 BY: Troy Werner
Probate without a will can be a lengthy, confusing process. Dying without a will can complicate the succession asset distribution process, based on state laws. A person's death is succeeded by the dissolution of their estate, or in other words, the distribution of everything they own. While we may mourn and honor the dead, most […]
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