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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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California Probate Explained - Werner Law Firm

California Probate Explained

POSTED ON: August 10, 2019 BY: Troy Werner
Unless an individual dies with a living trust or meets other specific criteria, their estate must go through probate after they pass away. The California probate process ensures that all of the estate’s debts are paid and that the assets are distributed to the proper beneficiaries and heirs. From start to finish, this process typically […]
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Everything You Need to Know About Probate When a Will Is Absent - Werner Law Firm

Everything You Need to Know About Probate When a Will Is Absent

POSTED ON: July 25, 2019 BY: Troy Werner
It happens all too often – someone passes away, and everything they own must now be passed down to the family. But who determines who gets what, and why? What if both of your adult children want custody over the family dog? Who gets the car? To whom goes the house? With or without a […]
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California Probate: A Simple Walkthrough for a Complex Process - Werner Law Firm

California Probate: A Simple Walkthrough for a Complex Process

POSTED ON: June 25, 2019 BY: Troy Werner
At its most basic, probate is the process by which a court determines that a last will and testament is legitimate and provable. Without a will present, the California probate process can also become a means by which to determine how an estate is best distributed. Yet while these two concepts seem quite simple, the […]
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Formal vs. Summary Probate: What’s the Difference?

POSTED ON: May 24, 2019 BY: Troy Werner
There are a variety of ways an estate may go through probate, depending largely on the size of the estate and how it is set up. If you want to purchase or sell real estate in probate, much of the process depends on whether the estate goes through a simplified/summary probate procedure or a formal […]
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Will Your Heirs Wind Up in Probate Court?

POSTED ON: April 5, 2019 BY: Troy Werner
In a perfect world, our earthly passing would mean that family members come together and divide our belongings in a way that best meets the needs of each individual, while simultaneously adhering to the wishes that we lovingly conveyed before our death. In the actual world, events following our departure can give rise to chaotic […]
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California Probate System: What You Need to Know Before You’re Entangled in It - Werner Law Firm

Must-Knows for Navigating the California Probate System

POSTED ON: January 10, 2019 BY: Troy Werner
The vast majority of estate planning is undertaken to avoid probate. Probate is the process by which the state determines a deceased person’s will to be either invalid or valid. In this system, the courts of a state take control of a deceased person’s property and oversees its distribution. In some states, a dedicated probate […]
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Do Wills Always Have to Be Probated? (Hint: It Depends on an Estate's Assets) - Werner Law Firm

Do Wills Always Have to Be Probated? (Hint: It Depends on an Estate's Assets)

POSTED ON: December 10, 2018 BY: Troy Werner
Most people who undertake estate planning do so not only to ensure their beneficiaries will be provided for, but to prevent them from experiencing the frustration and emotionally difficult process of probate. Also known as the “probate process,” probate is a judicial process in which a court determines the validity of a last will and […]
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Length of the Probate Timeline in California - Werner Law Firm

Length of the Probate Timeline in California

POSTED ON: June 26, 2018 BY: Troy Werner
To any family undergoing the transition through a loved one’s loss, the priority is taking time to mourn and honor their passed family member with the memorial and the rites they wanted and deserved. What families do not want is to be interrupted with a long, extended, and at times even unnecessary probate process. Yet […]
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Which of Your Assets Are Subject to Probate? | Werner Law Firm

Which of Your Assets Are Subject to Probate?

POSTED ON: April 19, 2018 BY: Troy Werner
When a person passes away, their belongings must pass on into the ownership of someone else. That process, however, is not always simple. Ownership can be legally complicated and defined in a multitude of ways, yet cleanly transferring said ownership is tricky business. That is why there are specific laws and rules when it comes […]
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California Probate Law Explained - Werner Law Firm

California Probate Law Explained

POSTED ON: April 2, 2018 BY: Troy Werner
The probate process is one by which the law helps families determine what to do with a deceased loved one's possessions, taking into consideration the law and their will, if it exists. While the probate process is not especially complicated, it can last well over a year, depending on the estate's complexity and the circumstances […]
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