This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
During the initial probate proceeding, after the court has determined that there is no will, it will appoint an administrator for the estate. The person who serves in this role will have many duties, including: Preserving the decedent's assets. Satisfying all valid creditor claims.
California probate law permits the removal of an estate executor if justified reasons are presented. This process involves submitting a formal Petition to Remove Administrator of Estate to the probate court, detailing the grounds for removal and possibly proposing a successor.
How to Avoid Probate in California Creating a Living Trust. Setting up a Joint Ownership. Payable-on-Death Designations for Bank Accounts. Transfer-on-Death Registration for Securities. Transfer-on-Death Deeds for Real Estate. Transfer-on-Death Registration for Vehicles.
If there is no surviving spouse or children, the property goes to the decedent's parents. If the parents are also deceased, the inheritance goes to siblings, nieces, nephews, grandparents, great uncles, great aunts, and other relatives ing to California's intestate succession laws.
In some cases, the probate process in California can take as little as nine months, but that is rare. It typically takes anywhere from half a year to eighteen months, and complicated cases may take as long as two years or more. However, having an idea of how long a case may take helps you understand the process.
A California Probate Code 850 petition (aka Heggstad petition) can be used when an asset is left out of a decedent's revocable living trust. This may occur when the asset has not been appropriately titled in their trust even though the trust settlor intended the asset to be covered by the trust.
This form may be used to collect the unclaitred property of a decedent without procuring letters of administration or awaiting probate of the decedent's will if you are entitled to the decedent's property under Section 13101 of the California Probate Code.
Any interested party that wishes to remove an executor would have to petition the probate court to have the executor removed and present a reason. It's best to have a qualified probate lawyer advise you first and help you with this petition.