Many people procrastinate about estate planning. It’s easy to understand why; after all, it’s difficult facing our mortality, and deciding and documenting what we’re leaving behind to our loved ones ...

As a beneficiary of an estate, you may be expecting to receive your inheritance in a timely fashion. Unfortunately, the process to properly administer an estate prior to distributions being made by an ...

I sat across from my colleague in my Santa Monica office. Her mother had just passed away. Her voice shook as she asked, “What do I do first?” I leaned forward. “We must know how to file notice of ...

The executor’s job is to step into the shoes of the deceased and ensure that assets are distributed according to the will, or, in the absence of one, in line with the laws of intestacy. It’s a role ...