Spaziani & Partners LLP is here to guide you through the probate process while minimizing expenses, frustration and conflict.
We offer thoroughly detailed legal counsel for probate proceedings. One misstep can mean the loss of your case, so entrust the job to our skilled lawyers!
Probate is a court-supervised process that winds up a person’s legal and financial affairs after death, typically when they have not created a properly funded living trust.
At Spaziani & Partners LLP we understand that the death of a relative, loved one or friend is difficult, and that having to deal with confusing laws that prevent you from accessing your loved ones assets can be frustrating, time consuming and costly. That is why we are committed to providing quality Probate services that minimize the confusion and administrative burden of this process for our clients.
Spousal Property Petition - after the death of a spouse or registered domestic partner. This petition can be used to transfer community property assets from the deceased spouse or registered domestic partner to the surviving spouse or registered domestic partner and is in effect a “mini-probate” that requires less time and money.
Heggstad Petition – this is a petition to request that a court consider a non-trust asset to be part of a trust instead of requiring the family to go through the probate process. It typically saves the family significant money and time.
The person who is nominated in the will as executor files a petition with the Superior Court asking that he or she be appointed as executor of the estate. If there is no will, the Probate Code provides a list of persons who have priority to petition to become administrator. The will also is filed with the petition, and notices are sent to the heirs and/or relatives to let them know when the hearing will be held. If there are objections to the petition, or if the validity of the will is contested, the hearing will be used to resolve any problems that have arisen. In some cases, this may mean that the validity of the will is not upheld, or that some other person than the original petitioner is chosen to administer the estate. In most cases, however, there is no objection and the petition is granted. The executor then makes an inventory of the estate’s assets, locates creditors, pays bills, files tax returns, and manages the estate assets. When all of the duties of the executor are completed, another petition is filed with the court asking that the estate be distributed to the heirs. If this petition is granted, the estate administrated is completed by distributing the assets to the heirs and filing final tax returns.
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