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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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Formal vs. Summary Probate: What’s the Difference?

POSTED ON: May 24, 2019 BY: The Werner Law Firm, PC
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: The Werner Law Firm, PC
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: The Werner Law Firm, PC
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: The Werner Law Firm, PC
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: The Werner Law Firm, PC
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: The Werner Law Firm, PC
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: The Werner Law Firm, PC
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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Protect Your Loved Ones From the Burdens of Probate | Werner Law Firm

Protecting Your Loved Ones From the Burdens of Probate

POSTED ON: March 5, 2018 BY: The Werner Law Firm, PC
When we are confronted with the death of a loved one, the last thing we want to think about is a mountain of paperwork. Yet for many Americans, passing away is not just a tragedy, but a tragedy followed by a trail of legal complications. Most Americans lack a proper estate plan. These are simple […]
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Moving From Probate & Property Confusion to Clarity | Werner Law Firm

Moving From Probate & Property Confusion to Clarity

POSTED ON: February 12, 2018 BY: The Werner Law Firm, PC
It is rare to be able to emotionally prepare for someone’s passing – and it is even rarer to truly feel like you are prepared at all when it happens. Most of the time, a person’s death comes as an unexpected shock, no matter how likely it may have seemed – and for the family, […]
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What Is Probate, Anyway? | Werner Law Firm

What Is Probate, Anyway?

POSTED ON: January 9, 2018 BY: The Werner Law Firm, PC
Probate comes from the old Latin and English for proving, giving a big clue on what the process is meant to do. A probate process illuminates the contents of a last will and testament and proves them, legitimizing the will and authorizing its execution at the hands of a capable and court-appointed estate executor. The […]
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