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18 hours ago · Oral wills are not valid in California. To be legally valid, the will must be in writing. The person making the will (the testator) can enlist the help of someone else to write the will, but it must be typed or hand-written. A holographic will is a will that the testator hand writes, then signs and dates. A holographic will may be legally valid ...
4 days ago · Improper Execution: In California, there are specific requirements for how a will must be executed to be considered legally valid. For example, witnesses must sign and attest to witnessing the signing of the document by the testator (the person creating the will).
3 days ago · Estate planning attorneys can prepare wills, form trusts, reduce estate tax burdens, and decrease or eliminate the need for probate court. What are valuable estate planning services an attorney can provide?
4 days ago · Probate court is a state or local court that determines if a person’s will is valid, officially names executors or administrators to manage and distribute a deceased person’s assets and ...
4 days ago · Oakland probate fees are dependent on an estate’s value, determined by California’s probate codes 10800 and 10810. The 2023 rates for executor and statutory attorney fees are: 4%: first 100,000 dollars; 3%: the next 100,000 dollars. 2%: the next 800,000 dollars. 1%: the next 9,000,000 dollars.
2 days ago · Code 13050. There's also an Affidavit procedure that you can use if you have real property worth less than $50,000 (of which there is not much in the Golden State); there's a six month waiting period for this. Cal. Prob. Code 13200 and following. You can also use an Affidavit to collect up to $15,000 of salary and other compensation (including ...
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