When someone passes away, handling their property can feel complicated and be very intimidating, especially with probate. Probate can take months or even years. California offers a simpler alternative for smaller estates. A Small Estate Petition allows heirs to collect or transfer a decedent’s property without opening a full probate case, making the process...
Continue reading ›An Assembly bill applying to decedents’ estates was finalized on August 29, 2024. The bill will amend six sections of the Probate Code (Cal. Prob. Code § 13100-13101, 13150-13152, 13154) and repeal one section (Prob. Code § 13158). This is significant because it impacts how successors of decedents can manage a decedent’s real property....
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