Expert guides, practical tips, and the latest updates on probate and estate settlement.154 in-depth guides • 66 blog posts
California probate referee fees and duties. Learn about the 0.1% fee, what assets they appraise, and the 60-day appraisal timeline.
California probate takes 9-18 months. Learn exact timelines for each step, what causes delays, and how to speed up the process.
Prop 19 inherited property rules. Learn the $1M exclusion, primary residence requirements, and how it affects California real estate.
California revocable living trust guide. Learn how trusts avoid probate, what they cost, how to fund them, and if a trust is right for you.
California spousal property petition cost and DE-221 process explained. Learn typical court fees, when no additional fee is due in a pending probate, notice rules, and how surviving spouses transfer community property.
California probate fees are set by statute (Probate Code 10810). Attorney AND executor each take the fee — a $1M estate pays $46,000 in ordinary fees. Full schedule and examples.
California double step-up in basis. Learn how community property eliminates capital gains taxes and saves heirs thousands.
Transfer a California home under $750,000 without probate. Learn the 2025 AB 2016 rules, requirements, and step-by-step process.
California surviving spouse rights in probate. Learn about community property, intestate shares, and protections against disinheritance.
California transfer on death deed explained. Learn TOD deed requirements, recording deadlines, revocation rules, and Proposition 19 property tax implications.
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