How to Probate an Estate in California (eBook)

Julia Nissley, Lisa Fialco (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018 | 24., Twenty fourth Edition
464 Seiten
Nolo (Verlag)
978-1-4133-2489-1 (ISBN)

Infos

This book provides all of the forms, instructions, guidance, and tips you’ll need to probate a simple estate in California. And even if you hire a lawyer to help, this book will give you a solid understanding of the process and allow you to do much of the work yourself.

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Handle probate yourself - and save time and money



When you've lost a loved one, the inevitable legal matters can seem difficult and confusing. But in most cases, probate involves little more than routine paperwork to transfer assets to family members and other beneficiaries.



How to Probate an Estate in California explains, step-by-step, how to wrap up a basic estate. Whether you do it yourself or work with a lawyer, you'll save money and time.



With this easy-to-follow guide, you'll learn how to:



read and understand a will or trust

determine who inherits if there is no will

pay bills and taxes

complete and file all necessary court paperwork

collect life insurance and other death benefits

transfer real estate, securities, vehicles, and other assets to heirs and beneficiaries

transfer some assets without probate



Even if you hire a lawyer to do some of the paperwork, this book demystifies the process so that you can make informed decisions and communicate intelligently with the attorney about the estate--and save cash in the process. Why pay a lawyer over $15,000 to probate a $500,000 estate, when you can do much of it on your own?



Every page of this new edition has been reviewed and revised by a practicing probate lawyer. It provides fresh and accurate information about probating an estate in California.

Inhalt

Your Legal Companion for Probate

1.An Overview

2.First Steps in Settling an Estate

3.Who Are the Heirs and Beneficiaries?

4.What Is the Decedent's Estate?

5.Preparing a Schedule of the Assets and Debts

6.How to Identify the Best Transfer Procedure

7.What About Taxes?

8.Transferring Title to Real Property

9.How to Transfer Securities

10.Joint Tenancy Property

11.Transferring Small Estates Under $100,000

12.How to Transfer Trust Property and Property Subject to Life Estates

13.An Overview of the Probate Court Process

14.Conducting a Simple Probate Court Proceeding

15.Handling Property That Passes Outright to the

16.If You Need Expert Help

G. Glossary

Appendixes

A. California Probate Code §§ 13100–13106

B. Judicial Council Forms

C. Non-Judicial-Council Forms

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.3.2018
• Zusatzinfo: charts, tables, graphs, forms
• Verlagsort: Berkeley
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht ► Gesellschaftsrecht
• ISBN-10: 1-4133-2489-4 / 1413324894
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4133-2489-1 / 9781413324891