As part of the probate or trust administration process, the decedent’s debts must be addressed. If there are debt collectors involved, this can be the worst part of the administration process. Although it would be nice, debts do not go away when the debtor passes away. Debts must be paid from the decedent’s estate, if…
The Federal Trade Commission has hundreds of calls about a new scam in which people received calls from fake ‘court officials’ about jury duty. In the calls, scammers claimed to be court officers, accused people of skipping jury duty and said they had to pay a fine immediately or face arrest. The scammers take several…
Effective January 1, 2016, but only effective until January 1, 2021, there will be a new option for the transfer of real property without a probate proceeding in California. A Revocable Transfer on Death Deed (RTODD) will now be authorized. A transferor, who has the capacity to contract, may deed property to a clearly identified…
